I have always struggled with my voice. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) causes…
Brianna Albers
Brianna Albers (she/her) is a crip-cyborg storyteller living in Minneapolis-St. Paul. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 in 1996 and lives with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. By day she works as an advocate, bridging disability and mental health awareness to empower people to live their best lives; by night, she dabbles in imagination, and is currently writing "Death and the Blade," an adult romantasy with #OwnVoices disability representation. Find her online at bhalbers.com and on social media @bhalbers.
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Articles by Brianna Albers
Tools to Help SMA Individuals: Phone Holders
Cellphones have quickly become an integral part of the modern lifestyle, and could be especially useful for SMA…
In continuation of last week’s column, here are three more things you can try that…
4 Things to Help with Depression
It’s easy for me to hide behind a computer screen and tell you that it…
If you are considered “totally and permanently disabled,” you may be eligible to receive a complete discharge of…
It Gets Better
I don’t know about you, but it’s getting harder and harder to keep my head…
How Group Therapy Can Benefit SMA Patients
With the costs of therapy on the rise, it’s no wonder that some people have started looking to…
A few years ago, right around the time I started college, I fell into the…
I’m Not Normal, and That’s OK
I always get something out of my therapy sessions. Sometimes it’s a word or…
I’m writing this in the car again, off to Iowa for a weekend of family visits. It…