Navigating Invisible Disability | Syreeta Nolan

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

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/11/12/could-disability-be-further-included-diversity-efforts

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

#NEISvoid 

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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