Tag: Merge News
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Loneliness and Isolation: Unseen Barriers for People with Disabilities
Just like anyone else, people with disabilities experience mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, as well as feelings of loneliness and isolation. Merge, an HDI project focused on mental […]
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Flexibility and Accessibility at Work: One Data Analyst’s Journey at HDI
As we move past October’s Disability Employment Awareness Month, meet Jacob Mason, a data analyst at the Human Development Institute HDI whose experience shows how an inclusive, flexible workplace boosts […]
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Navigating Identity: Chelsea Gibbs and Dr. Rachel Womack on the Intersection of Disability and Queerness
Chelsea Gibbs has only recently started thinking of disability as part of her identity. “I’m a caregiver for a young lady with an intellectual disability, and she lives with us […]
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Exploring Intersectionality: How Disabled and Queer Identity Shape Mental Health Care According to Dr. Rachel Womack
Research has shown a strong connection between queer identity and disability—a connection Dr. Rachel Womack is deeply familiar with. “The research shows that folks with disabilities are significantly more likely […]
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“All people offer perspective that is valuable to the rest of the world.” HDI Staff Erin Fitzgerald speaks on their experience with Neurodiversity and mental health
The following article discusses suicide, which some readers may find distressing. Erin Fitzgerald could always see the signs that she was different growing up – the tools to recognize how […]