Erin Miller from Wisconsin discusses mental health and disabilities from multiple points of view, including her own. She breaks down how realizing the specific needs of each individual allows us to accurately provide care and…
Max Wheeler is a 32 year-old man living in the Washington DC area. He was born in Paraguay, and later moved to the U.S. through adoption. Max has an uncommon disability and mental health diagnosis…
Amy is a 48-year-old blog writer and self-advocate from California. She has multiple mental health diagnoses and has experienced many obstacles throughout life due to the stigma and misconceptions that take place in both the…
Karina was born in Russia but spent much of her childhood and adolescence adjusting to the education and mental health care systems in the United States, where she earned hastily presumed diagnoses of bipolar depression.
Adam discusses his daily life living with a physical disability including the supports he needs, the assistive technology he uses, and the obstacles he has faced in getting mental health treatment.
In this episode we talked to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Partnership (IDD-MH). This group is made up of researchers, including people with lived experience of IDD and/or mental health concerns. Members of this...
This week we hear from Dr. Verity Rodrigues, a specialist in mental health and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) who is working towards a more accessible and inclusive mental health field. She talks to us about...
On this episode of the Mental Health Crossroads podcast, our host Jeff Sheen interviews Dr. Elaine Eisenbaum from Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky. They discuss her educational background, her current projects including...
In this first episode of the Mental Health Crossroads podcast, we talk to Dr. Matt Wappett from the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University about some of the challenges faced by people...