United Spinal Association offers virtual support and resource groups on various topics. Additionally, our up-to-date events calendar includes peer groups and social gatherings offered by our chapters and hospital members. Something is happening most days, so check in often. One…
Learn the basic facts about spinal cord injury. Also, read about secondary conditions — and how to deal with them.
Mental health is important for care support professionals.
Care Support Working Group members share how they cope with difficult feelings of guilt.
Being a wheelchair user comes with moments of anxiety and trauma. Learn how to find control through deep breathing.
Our member Amy Heilman shares her substance abuse and spinal cord injury journey.
Wheelchair user, Char Vine, shares her journey of resilience, mental health triumphs and finding her purpose after spinal cord injury.
Laurie shares her compelling account of navigating PTSD after a spinal cord injury and unveils the power of mental health care in the face of adversity.
When she was at her lowest, considering suicide, our team helped lift her up.
The Capstone Program illuminates the needs and lived experiences of wheelchair users across the country first-hand for budding Occupational Therapists.