In this episode of Voices of Academia, Emily chats with undergraduate senior, Syreeta Nolan (@nolan_syreeta), about the mental health impacts of navigating disability within universities.
This episode is essentially distilled down into two parts - Entering and progressing in academia after a mental health crisis, and the mental health impacts of trying to be accepted as a person with disabilities within academia.
*trigger warning* - there is talk of suicide attempts, medical trauma, and rape.
Resources:
Crip Camp – YouTube
Kubler Ross – change curve
https://www.blackinneuro.com/perspectives/i-am-black-and-disabled
Students with disabilities address the Board of the University of California for the first time to advocate for adjustments and support (includes personal stories) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBxKG2hpcWk&feature=youtu.be
Alice Wong - Disability Visibility
The Black Disability Framework
#MyDisabilityMadeMeGoodAt and the inverse of #AbleismTellsMe
The full transcript is available here
For mental health support, please contact your GP or use the appropriate support for your country at https://checkpointorg.com/global/
Recorded 19/11/2020.
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