By Mary C. Lamia — 2011
Envy has many manifestations, and some are hidden dragons.
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Depression and suicidal ideation are more likely among people with disabilities due to factors like abuse, isolation, and stressors related to poverty, among others.
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Adults with disabilities report experiencing frequent mental distress almost 5 times as often as adults without disabilities.
Understanding how and why can help people cope with the disorder.
A grassroots civil-dialogue movement creates a new kind of safe space: one that invites students from across the political spectrum to discuss controversial issues, including policing, gender identity, and free speech itself.
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Being an outsider can cause culture shock. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
If you have ADHD, you might find it hard to date, make friends, or parent. That’s partly because good relationships require you to be aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. But ADHD can make it hard for you to pay attention or react the right way.
Can neurodiversity proponents keep the notion of mental pathology?
The aspects that make them most creative may also be their biggest risk.
Conceptions of identities are complex. We have a number of identities that manifest themselves in different environments or as composite forms of background experience. So, do neurodiverse conditions like autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and bipolar really comprise a part of a person’s identity?
Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.