Chronic Illness · Chronic Pain · Grad School · Mental Health · Personal · Recovery · Religious · Social Justice

Dear Professors, Please Don’t Consider Our Accommodations “Special Needs”

We, your students, long for full inclusion and an embrace of us and our gifts – and that’s different from what we’re usually getting.

Mental Health · My Creative Writing · Personal · Recovery · Religious · Social Justice

Sexual Violence is a Personal, Public, and Political Health Issue. We Need to Believe Survivors.

Believe and support the survivors in your life. Be gentle with yourself if you are a survivor. This is a hard time.

Chronic Illness · Chronic Pain · Personal · Social Justice

The Fundamental Attribution Error and Chronic Illness: The Importance of Education and Kindness

It’s easy to make assumptions about people, but it’s far more important to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Mental Health · My Creative Writing · Personal · Recovery · Social Justice

Showing Up for Sexual Assault Survivors (Not Just During Sexual Assault Awareness Month): Some Tips

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Do more than just wear teal. Here are some ideas.