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What’s So Toxic About Toxic Positivity?

What’s So Toxic About Toxic Positivity?

Hiding negative emotions behind an artificially positive facade is supposed to be bad for you. But when I did this after limb loss, it actually helped...until it didn’t ...
Matchmaking: An Amputee’s Guide to Finding the Right Prosthetist

Matchmaking: An Amputee’s Guide to Finding the Right Prosthetist

Finding a prosthetist is a lot like dating. This is an extremely important, even intimate relationship. Here's how I've learned to tell the princes from the frogs ...
Podcast for Amputees Promotes Active Listening

Podcast for Amputees Promotes Active Listening

I didn’t realize podcasts can do more than inform and entertain. But when I started a show for amputees, I learned that podcasts are really about building a community ...
Senior Housing for Amputees: Finding Your Last Address

Senior Housing for Amputees: Finding Your Last Address

If you're looking for a senior housing community that supports amputees, it’s never too early to start planning. Here are the questions to ask and the factors to consider ...
Pathways to Employment After Limb Loss

Pathways to Employment After Limb Loss

By Elan Young Losing one or more limbs can send a person reeling. Along with learning how to manage pain, mobility, and accessibility can come fear about fitting back into the work world. Unfortunately, not everyone who experiences a sudden ...
Overturning Insurance Denials

Overturning Insurance Denials

Education + Persistence = Authorization ...
The Economic Woes Of Being An Amputee

The Economic Woes Of Being An Amputee

Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, and Threats to Your Financial Future ...
Vacation Time!

Vacation Time!

Tips for Making Your Trip More Enjoyable ...
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