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Mental Health Awareness Through a Disability Lens

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United Spinal Newsletter | May 2022

Engaging in Wellness

Michaela Devins’ most recent installment on mental health focuses on wellness. Delving into what wellness personally means to her, she explores what it means to “diversify your pie:” discovering the collection of relationships, practices and behaviors that can best incorporate physical, emotional, and psychological health, joy, and balance. Read more.

United on Wheels Podcast: Mental Health & Disability

When it comes to mental health and disability, sometimes we don’t seek out the support and resources we need due to a variety of reasons. Despite any biases or preconceived notions, we should never let it stop us from getting the care we need! Michaela Devins talks about the personal struggles she encountered in effectively addressing her mental health after her spinal cord injury due to a diving accident and shares her wealth of knowledge on the topic here.

Remembering Franklin Elieh: Farewell to an Exemplary Local Leader

United Spinal Association would like to remember Franklin Elieh, co-founder of our NorCal SCI chapter, who sadly left us on May 3rd, in the prime of what was a truly accomplished life—and, bittersweetly, on the brink of a significant breakthrough for the organization and community that meant so much to him. Read more.

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