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Mental health and advocacy

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     Welcome to the Living With Disabilities Advocacy website. First and foremost. Self-published author Katrina Smith, a person of many  accomplishments has written six volumes in total: two cookbooks and four collections of poetry. She is currently working on her self-help/autobiography. Her favorite activities include reading and writing. Katrina would be described by one word: determined. Despite any challenges she may encounter, she does not let unkind comments decide her fate.   If you're a new visitor to this advocacy website, this page aims to increase public understanding of those with disabilities and other conditions.   We suggest you seek a licensed professional counselor or healthcare provider for anything you read on this site .   This week, Living With Disabilities will talk about mental health and advocacy . How do mental health and advocacy connect? How important is it to manage your mental health while advocating for yourself and others?   In the US, mental healt

What's Eczema?

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Welcome to the Living With Disabilities Advocacy website. First and foremost. Self-published author Katrina Smith, a person of many accomplishments, has written six volumes in total: two cookbooks and four collections of poetry. She is currently working on her self-help/autobiography. Her favorite activities include reading and writing. Katrina would be described by one word: determined. Despite any challenges she may encounter, she does not let unkind comments decide her fate.   If you're a new visitor to this advocacy website, this page aims to increase public understanding of those with disabilities and other conditions.   We suggest you seek a licensed professional counselor or healthcare provider for anything you read on this site .   This week, Living With Disabilities will talk about  What's Eczema, and who is more prone to getting it. If you have this skin condition, you are already aware of it and may even be familiar with its many manifestations. Eczema comes in nine

The importance of support groups

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    Welcome to the Living With Disabilities Advocacy website. First and foremost. Self-published author Katrina Smith, a person of many accomplishments, has written six volumes in total: two cookbooks and four collections of poetry. She is currently working on her self-help/autobiography. Her favorite activities include reading and writing. Katrina would be described by one word: determined. Despite any challenges she may encounter, she does not let unkind comments decide her fate.   If you're a new visitor to this advocacy website, this page aims to increase public understanding of those with disabilities and other conditions.   We suggest you seek a licensed professional counselor or healthcare provider for anything you read on this site .   This week, Living With Disabilities will talk about the importance of online and offline support groups. What they can and cannot provide How can you receive support?  Does this describe who you are ? Before seeing a professional counselor or