Disability Advocacy Definitions

The following are a handful of terms used fairly regularly by disability advocates. For the time being, anyway, the primary focus of this set of pages will be terms used when speaking about individuals with mental illness and the quality of mental health care they receive from professionals. As this website evolves, I will continue to add to the list as I see appropriate. For each term, I have sought out and included what I feel is an appropriate, easy-to-read link from various recognizable sources across the Internet.

And The Question Is..

Reference questions one might ask based on the word "survivor"..

Reference questions one might ask based on the word "advocate"..

Reference questions one might ask based on the word "consumer"..

Always more to learn..

Since it is the general nature of language to evolve as communication and, more importantly, awareness of self does, there will always be other terms and definitions to learn..

..Definitions: Survivor ··»

Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time..

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