De-Stressing Disability

Mating

Through the Looking Glass

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on January 12, 2019

Do daters reveal their disabilities online?

Parenting

The U.S. Is Going to Have More Parents with Disabilities

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on September 9, 2018

What help parents with disabilities feel as competent as those without? New research gives us some clues.

Embarrassment

Why It’s Time to Stop Whispering and Take Your Survivor Lap

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on June 23, 2018

The stigma of cancer has decreased in the US. What about the stigma of mental illness?

ADHD

The Analogy of New Glasses

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on March 24, 2018

New research suggests that students with invisible disabilities are vulnerable to peer perceptions, and, thus, may try to fly under the radar.

Friends

The Importance of Friends with Similar Disabilities

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on January 15, 2018

A new study finds that friendships among adults with disabilities are beneficial. Might that be true for young people, too?

Parenting

What's So Hard About Parenting Children With Mental Illness?

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on November 11, 2017

What are parents of children with illness most stressed about? A new research study gives us some answers.

Mating

Online Dating with a Disability

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on September 26, 2017

Do you know your basic facts about online dating with a disability? Take this True/False quiz.

Sleep

On Your Adolescents Getting Up in the Morning

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on August 17, 2017

It's hard for adolescents to get up in the morning, especially if they suffer from depression and other mental illnesses. What tips can we get from published research?

Attention

A Few Words to Young Adults with Disabilities, and Without

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on June 16, 2017

We all mess up. Its easy to be hard on yourself when you have a disability, or even when you don't.

Parenting

What's So Hard About Parenting a Child With a Disability?

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on May 15, 2017

Have you ever told a parent of a child with a disability to "lighten up"? Perhaps that's not the best approach.

Friends

When and What Do I Tell My New Boyfriend About My ADD?

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on April 4, 2017

“How do I explain my ADD to my new boyfriend?” the transfer student asks. Our conversation captures the tension of self-disclosure.

Anxiety

My Child is Having a Panic Attack

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on March 10, 2017

Child in the midst of panic attack, or emotional flooding? Here is a new response for parents to consider.

Mating

Will You Be My Valentine (With a Disability)?

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on February 11, 2017

A new dating app seems to provide an easy way to meet partners with and without disabilities. Will it be successful despite the potential stigma?

Mating

It's Time to Talk About Tinder

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on January 16, 2017

What are the advantages and challenges of online dating for persons with disabilities?

Divorce

Dining with Disability

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on December 20, 2016

"Why does Grandma talk funny?", your daughter asks at the holiday dinner.

Identity

How Important Is It to Build a Positive Disability Identity?

Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. on December 6, 2016

How can we encourage a positive disability identity? Here are some suggestions.