Anyone here with a disability or know of someone that has one?

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With a positive attitude...and persistence. Sometimes nature compensate them by giving then something else such as fortitude and strength to cope and adapt to everyday life. They take it one day at a time. Some of my disabled friends and pets too have taught me a lot of lessons on how to cope in life with difficult situations. It's hard ...but you've got to live with what you've got. Sometimes they will encounter a lot of cruel people out there but many are very forgiving and by doing so ...the wheel of fortune sometimes play games on those evil people and things happens to them when they least expect them. So be good and treat them like normal ...regular people. Of course like when you see a blind person, they won't know that you are there, you need to talk to them, or if they are deaf ...and you don't know sign language, use paper and pen/pencil and talk to them (if you want to).
Other than being disabled, they are people just like you and I ...nonetheless you will find lots of personalities too, there are good and bad people who are disabled too. Follow your instinct and common sense.....Show more

It would depend on the disability. I have permanent damage in my left knee. I am considered 8% disabled, which isn't very much. However, even this minor injury changed my life in some very big ways. There are things that I can no longer do, like dancing, which I loved. It took me a long time to accept this. That doesn't mean I don't miss it, because I do. It means that I have had to find other things that I can do that I enjoy just as much.

I work with a guy who has Cerebral Palsy (see the link below), which is an extremely debilitating condition. He isn't able to drive but takes public transportation to and from work. He does everything he can to not let his condition interfer with his life. His condition is not who he is, it is just something he has. He is very intelligent and has a great sense of humor.

My brother is mentally handicapped. He has lived about as normal a life as anyone. He's married to his second wife, who is also mentally handicapped. He worked at the some job for 20 years. There are things that he can't do, but there are a lot of things he can do, and does.

Having a disabiltiy doesn't mean your life is over, it just means you have to adjust your life. Acceptance is the most important thing....Show more

I do the best I can. I have psychosis, hear voices, clinical depression, anxiety, possible PTSD and the start of an eating disorder. I see a therapist every week. I joined a Yahoo support group for people who hear voices. Which has helped me most of all. I have support from my family and try to listen to advice from doctors and family with an open mind. Although sometimes it's hard, although I know these people care they don't always understand what it's like to walk in my shoes. But just knowing they care means a great deal to me. When it gets to be to much I turn to my friends in my support group who do walk in the same shoes as me and they can turn a bad day into a better day. They also cheer me on when things are going my way. That thing might not be noticed by someone else, because they have never experienced the things that I live with daily. Life may never be the same again, I just have to learn a new way of living. As long as I have my family I think I might make it.

Take care and don't give up!...Show more

I'm a 54 year old mostly white male.I have been seeing a psychiatrist for over 10 years, with some meds and some counseling I'm not perfect, but about 85% better. I suffer from depression, anxiety, and mainly severe panic disorder.I take Neurontin and Zyprexa, also Xanax. I'm lots better. You have to do a lot of the work yourself.My wife works in the health care field and takes care of two people with spina bifita. They are wheelchair bound, but both of them have a great out look on life. I don't know how they do it , but they're just as happy and normal as anyone else.I hope my answer might help a little!...Show more

My husband is on Social Security Disability for Bipolar Disorder. From my experience with him not working, I think people do better when they have regular social contact (therapist, social group, support group) and some kind of regular, daily responsibilities (part time job if possible or volunteer work, something flexible so you can stay home when you are unwell).

I know there are a lot of people out there who work and have family lives, etc. while suffering from mental illness (I assume that is what you are talking about). A supportive family, and an excellent doctor/therapist with appropriate meds when necessary can make all the difference....Show more