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Good Will Hunting

1997

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

126 min

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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.

Charlotte Gerber

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Feeling Safe: How to Be Strong and Positive in a Changing World

This much-needed book outlines clear and effective strategies to help you cope with the tension, anxiety, trauma and violence of modern living.

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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.

Heather Morrison

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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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Misophonia Complicates Relationships in Complex Ways

Understanding how and why can help people cope with the disorder.

Jennifer J. Brout

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About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times

Based on the historic New York Times series, About Us features intimate, firsthand accounts on what it means, and how it feels, to live with a disability.

Peter Catapano (editor), Rosemarie Garland-Thomson (editor), Andrew Solomon (foreword)

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3 Qualities of Lasting Friendships (Making and Keeping Autistic Friends)

Autistic friends can be some of the best you'll ever have. It turns out there are some qualities of lasting friendships.

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Why an Autistic Person May Push for a Closer Friendship Right Away

Does your autistic loved one tend to overshare or overexplain? We don't mean to come off as desperate or creepy, we just connect differently.

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An Autistic Teen Girl’s Tips on How to Make and Maintain Friends

Advice often means more when it comes from someone who has walked in your shoes. Perhaps these tips for making friends from an autistic teen will spark some inspiration!

Siena Castellon

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Friendships Pose Unique Challenges for Women on the Spectrum

Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.

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