How to Navigate the Disability System with an Advocate - a podcast by Jen Hardy

Do you know how to navigate the disability system with an advocate?

In this episode of the Hardy Mom podcast, DeeJae Durante shares her inspiring story of advocating for individuals with mental health disabilities and trauma, empowering them to take charge of their futures and face their fears with hope.

You will learn:

1. Mental Health and Disability Advocacy: Learn more about DeeJae's two decades of experience advocating for people with disabilities and how she uses her platform to share stories and create community and hope.
2. Applying for Social Security: Understand the process of applying for Social Security and how to best gather evidence and advocate for yourself or a loved one.
3. Disclosure of Disabilities in the Workplace: Discover how to approach conversations about disabilities in job interviews and the importance of knowing when and how to disclose personal information.

DeeJae Durante is an advocate for disability, mental health, and trauma. For the past 20 years, she has worked in the mental health field, earning a Bachelor's in psychology and pursuing grad school for mental health counseling. She now streams her own show, Let Your Mayhem Be Known, to provide resources and hope to those facing similar challenges.

Thank you for joining me today! I'm having a blast creating Hardy Mom & it would be an honor to have you share it with someone who has a chronic illlness, pain, or disability, or who you love who has one of those. Thanks!

Want more? Go to HardyMom.com and you'll find hacks to simplify this chronic life, and ways to live well and enjoy your life again - with any health challenges.

I'd love to hear what you think about this episode! Send me a message at HardyMom.com/contact

Have a blessed week,

Jen

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