I have schizophrenia, and I had to stop working full time when I was in my 40s. Navigating life with far less income has been a challenge, but it hasn't been insurmountable. This article is part of ...

July marks Disability Pride Month, a time to commemorate the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act and to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and visibility of the disabled community. This ...

When I was younger, I felt like I had all the confidence in the world. If you were to ask my parents to describe me in one word as a child, they would both say fearless. My family loves to tell the ...

Hearing their questions was music to my ears. To me, their curiosity served as an indication that not only did they look past ...

When I was three years old, doctors misdiagnosed my tumour as cancerous. The prolonged and debilitating chemotherapy, combined with the delayed surgical removal of what ultimately was a benign tumour, ...

I’m a 28-year-old straight man living with an invisible disability — I have epilepsy. I’ve recently started using dating apps again after taking a break, and I’m unsure how to address my disability in ...

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. Dear Care and Feeding, My daughter was born ...

'When I think about the lifelong journey and experiences I’ve had with my disability, I can see very clearly how the challenges I’ve faced have made me who I am today,' Ali Stroker writes. 'When I ...

I am now almost completely released from the traditional mental health system, but as a paid peer worker I come back in five ...

“I can afford a $175,000 cash purchase.” ...

The coming-of-age drama “Out of My Mind” from Disney+ and Bleecker Street’s dramedy “Ezra” are among the films recognized by the Ruderman Family Foundation for their “groundbreaking commitment to ...