• Episode 28: Disability Awareness, Mental Health, & Addiction

  • Oct 19 2023
  • Length: 15 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 28: Disability Awareness, Mental Health, & Addiction

  • Summary

  • On this episode in honor of Disability Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, I talk about how disability related to mental health and addiction. I give a brief overview of landmark legislation including the ADA and the Rehab Act of 1973 (50 years of it!) and talk about current issues in the disability community. 

    Resources:

    I Can PSA: https://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/psa-campaigns/i-can-psa/

    Addiction as a disability info: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/addiction-disability

    SAMHSA fact sheet: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep19-02-00-002.pdf 

     

     

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