By Annaham on 26 October, 2010
firecat at Party in my head (DW): How To Be Sick I went to this talk because I have chronic health conditions that affect my mobility and energy levels, and I am a caregiver for my mother, who has Alzheimers. I’m a Buddhist and my study of Buddhism has helped me work through grieving over [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged ADHD, bodies, cfs/me, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic illness, disability is a feminist issue, female sexual disfunction, feminism, gender, intelligence, invisible disability, mental health, normality, parenting, social attitudes, spirituality, things people say
By Guest on 29 September, 2010
Lisa Harney is a single lesbian with ADHD, three cats, and a penchant for writing about social justice and transphobia. She blogs regularly at Questioning Transphobia. So one of the most frustrating experiences of coming to terms with my disability is realizing just how much ableism has impacted my life without my realization. I mean, I [...]
Posted in guest post, identity, introspective, invisibility | Tagged ableism, ADHD
By Annaham on 7 September, 2010
Lisa Harney at Questioning Transphobia: QT and Posting and My Inability to be Consistent Oh, and a lot of neurotypicals learn about ADHD symptoms, and they think “I lose my keys sometimes? I lose my train of thought! I miss deadlines!” And you know, it’s true. Everyone does these things occasionally. But the difference is [...]
Posted in bodies, recommended reading | Tagged activism, ADHD, book review, chronic pain, disability rights activists, health insurance, media and pop culture, medical practice, medications, medicine, mental health, mental health concerns, pain medicine, paul longmore, reviews
By Anna on 17 November, 2009
Recommended Reading for November 17, 2009
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged abuse, accommodations, ADD, ADHD, mental health, privilege, veterans
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