Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has affected millions of adults around the world. Some of the symptoms include procrastinating, difficulty paying attention in a conversation, or not completing tasks on…
Category: Mental Health and Disabilities
What is Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and How It Is Affecting People in Their 50s
Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a neurological disorder centered in the brain's frontal lobe. Since it affects the frontal lobe, the part of the brain responsible for behavior and emotions,…
Why I Embrace Mental Health
Shaping My Identity Today is my last blog for Step Up for Mental Health® and I wanted to end on a personal note. One thing that’s been heavy on my…
Challenges of Virtual Special Education
Just as many schools prepared for the end of the school year, most of the country entered lock-down. The pandemic upended education for children everywhere. Schools and students relied on…
Protecting the Mental Health of Children With Autism
As a parent, it’s important to watch out for the mental health of children with autism. There is a significant overlap in the symptoms of the disorder, versus symptoms of…
Policing is a Mental Health Crisis
Right now the nation is in the grips of a tense and necessary conversation about police violence. Much of this conversation rightly focuses on race and racism in policing. However,…
How Support (or the Lack of) Can Affect Those with Disabilities
Living with a disability can be hard. Not only can it be hard for the obvious reasons but living with a disability comes with its own trials and tribulations that…