Deaf individuals experience the same mental health concerns as their hearing peers and, as such, seek out the same services to address these concerns. However, studies have discovered that deaf people experience mental health issues at nearly twice the rate of the general population and do not always find equitable access to mental health services.
As deaf individuals transition from high-school to postsecondary life, mental health and well being are important areas for professionals and families to focus on prior to graduation. Considerations should be made as to what support the deaf individual may need post-high school to lead a healthy, independent life. The following resources highlight the challenges that deaf individuals have with mental health and accessing care.
As deaf individuals transition from high-school to postsecondary life, mental health and well being are important areas for professionals and families to focus on prior to graduation. Considerations should be made as to what support the deaf individual may need post-high school to lead a healthy, independent life. The following resources highlight the challenges that deaf individuals have with mental health and accessing care.
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Topics: Deaf 101, Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data
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Topics: Deaf 101, Mental Health & Well-Being
Decisions are made every day about deaf people’s lives without involving deaf people. This needs to change.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being
Not only do deaf people experience mental health risks more frequently than their hearing counterparts, access to services that can support their mental health and wellness are also often limited. Services and resources such as role models, counseling, and even family support all make major impacts on mental health. Alongside these invaluable resources, these five simple self-care tips can make a difference in mental health and wellness.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Transition
Encourage students to think about getting ready for life after high school, and their goals for continuing their education, getting a job, and living their life. Use the Choose Your Future!
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Topics: Deaf 101, Mental Health & Well-Being, Other Access Topics, Transition
Deaf teenagers with stronger family support are more successful after high school. To succeed, deaf people need to be able to make their own decisions, communicate about their preferences, and advocate for their needs.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Testing
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data
Mental health professionals and researchers have worked to address the lack of evidence-based, culturally relevant, and accessible approaches to mental health services for deaf individuals.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data
Late-deafened individuals experience a variety of challenges navigating the postsecondary environment due to a variety of internal and external factors. This document summarizes the research related to postsecondary outcomes for late-deafened individuals.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data
This research brief summarizes how families play an important role in influencing the educational and occupational outcomes of deaf children.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data
This brief summarizes the research related to mental health care for deaf individuals.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being
Deaf individuals experience the same mental health concerns as their hearing peers and, as such, seek out the same services to address these concerns. However, unlike hearing individuals, deaf people do not always find equitable access to mental health services.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data, Transition
This study synthesized the literature on role models for deaf individuals and identified key themes across the research literature.
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