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Seeking Intimacy

By Lorna Collier — 2017

People with physical disabilities fight hurtful stereotypes when looking for relationship partners

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Navigating Love and Autism

As they reach adulthood, the overarching quest of many in this first generation to be identified with Asperger syndrome is the same as many of their nonautistic peers: to find someone to love who will love them back.

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Amy Harmon
2011
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In Search of Erotic Intelligence

Couples are having less sex these days than even in the famously uptight ’50s. Why?

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Esther Perel
2003
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Love and Disability: ‘Inter-ability Relationships’ Conquer Stereotypes

I have been no stranger to inter-ability relationships. But finding the right person to be able to handle me and my disability has been difficult.

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Peter Gibilisco
2015
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9 Things to Keep in Mind When Dating a Person with a Disability

Tip #7: Be patient with us.

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Hannah Shewan Stevens
2021
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People Who Have a Partner with a Disability Show Love in Unique Ways

Sometimes you have to come up with unique ways to show love if your partner has a disability.

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Isabelle Khoo
2018
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I Have a Serious Physical Disability, but the Biggest Daily Challenges Are with My Mindset

The ongoing dialogue I have with my own perspective and emotions is the biggest job I’ve ever undertaken. Exploring this internal give-and-take forces me to grow in surprising ways.

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Carolyn Dalton, Quora
2017
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Coping with Depression and Disability

Often, disabled people have their disability treated, but they don’t have their emotional or spiritual needs addressed.

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Charlotte Gerber
2021
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When a Physical Disability Keeps You from Getting Mental Health Help

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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Heather Morrison
2020
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The Mental Health of People with Disabilities

Adults with disabilities report experiencing frequent mental distress almost 5 times as often as adults without disabilities.

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CDC Staff
2020
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The Top 5 Things People in Neurodiverse Couples Should Know

Romantic relationships are hard enough, but what if your partner is autistic?

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Sarah and Larry Nannery
2021
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