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Imagine if we could all see illness and adversity as opportunities to expand our love on a soul level.

By Laura Lynne Jackson

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Please Help Out Those with a Disability or a Chronic Illness. You’ll Also Help Yourself.

I’ve been disabled and intensely ill with the degenerative neuro-immuno illness myalgic encephalomyelitis (formerly known by the misnomer “chronic fatigue syndrome”) for 30 years.

Litsa Dremousis

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How to do a Lot with a Little: Managing Your Energy

Individuals with disabilities are at a greater risk of experiencing fatigue than the general population, and this risk increases with age.

University of Washington Aging and Physical Disability RRTC

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The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor

When Dr. Arthur Kleinman, an eminent Harvard psychiatrist and social anthropologist, began caring for his wife, Joan, after she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, he found just how far the act of caregiving extended beyond the boundaries of medicine.

Arthur Kleinman

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Lucky

From tragedy to triumph, one step at a time—an inspirational story of triumph over adversity against the odds At just 28 years old, Ed Jackson was told he would never walk again.

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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.

Carolyn Dalton, Quora

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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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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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Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges

Most of us at some point in our lives will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, assault, or a natural disaster. Resilience refers to the ability to ‘bounce back’ after encountering difficulty.

Steven M. Southwick, Dennis S. Charney

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Betrayed by My Body, Not by Life

In the end, I fall back on one statement that I repeat to myself pretty often. “We are not given the burdens we deserve, we are given the burdens we can bear.”

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