[humanser] about minority stress

[Ericka Short]

I am thinking a about the same thing.  There are more and more folks I meet who are VI or totally blind who have fallen into addictions or mental health issues  than I want to think.  Some are very dear to me.  I am not doing any. True research Lisa but it seems to either be how the parents and other family. Treat the. Person with blindness and possibly other handicaps that plays a role. As with all of us, part of who we are is our environment and some is just who are are inside.  Some of us can fight incredible odds to become successful without the. Help of anyone and then there are most of us who need nudging to succeed.  It isn't just opportunities to become a success. Not all humans are born with the. Insight some see to . I am sure a lot of. Factors like culture not just society. Affect mental health for us.  Mental health issues are tough to handle without any other accompanying issues. I learned that  by marrying a person with OCD and social anxiety.  

I pray the NFB keeps looking more into the issues you bring up.  I wonder what other forum can help us with this research?  I was happy to read there is now a. Group for. Persons with blindness and cp.  We are moving on the right path.

Ericka 

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> On May 23, 2016, at 9:59 PM, Lisa Irving via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> Each month my co-woorkers and I research  and write articles for our monthly
> news letter. Our newsletter is read by  recipients of local mental health
> services and organizations providing public mental health services. One of
> the articles I am working on  is the intersection of minority stress and the
> LGBTQIA  community. Over the past week I've learned more about "minority
> stress" and micro aggression". I am beginning to understand how social and
> historical backdrops impact marginalized communities, including the LGBT
> community. Not withstanding, I more clearly see how decades of re occurring
> minority stressalso impacts our community, the blind community. 
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> . I think it is a good thing that the NFB has begun to explore the human
> side of blindness. Is there anyone on this list conducting any research
> about minority stress and the blind community and the prevalence of mental
> illness and addiction? 
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> From,
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> Lisa Irving   
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