SMART Goals May Help Make Your Resolutions Stick
SMART goals help people identify what they want to accomplish and create an action plan to succeed.
Ian’s Ride on the Great American Rail-Trail
Ian Mackay and his team completed a 475-mile journey from Washington, D.C. to Columbus, Ohio to bring focus to the need for accessible outdoor infrastructure for all.
Eric Howk Reflects on His Sobriety
Wheelchair user Eric Howk used drugs and alcohol to blunt the physical discomfort brought on by his disability. As the saying goes, it worked until it didn’t. Now two years into his sobriety, Howk, a guitarist for the rock band…
There’s No Such Thing as Bad — or Good — Emotions
As a therapist, I recognize that a large part of wellness is learning about emotions and how to understand them. It is not uncommon for us to grow up without being taught emotional intelligence or how to build a vocabulary…
Maintaining Your Health Post-Injury
Maintaining your health post-injury can be challenging. Here are information and resources you need to make it easier.
Coping Resources for Wheelchair Users
United Spinal understands that wellness means more than physical health. We dedicated a portion of our #Strongwheeled Together campaign to sharing coping resources and breaking down mental health stigma.
Health and Wellness
United Spinal crafted mental health and wellness resources for the SCI/D community as part of our #Strongwheeled Together campaign.
Recreational Therapy: The Unsung Hero of Recovery
Talk therapy and counseling were critical for me advancing on my disability journey—but recreational therapy really helped me reach my destination.
PTSD and Spinal Cord Injury
Acquiring a disability can often be a traumatic experience and take a significant toll on mental health and wellness.
LGBTQIA Wheelchair Users Share Their Stories
What is it like being an LGBTQIA+ wheelchair user? These stories are excerpts from United Spinal’s membership publication, New Mobility.