Blindness or Vision Impairment and Mental Health - A Much Needed Discussion

We need to talk about mental health!
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Sources Used in This Video:
Blindness and Mental Health Can Come Hand in Hand. BBC News, 2019. www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-47697808
Lam, Byron L. et al. (2008). Reported Visual Impairment and Risk of Suicide: The 1986-1996 National Health Interview Surveys. Archives of Ophthalmology, 126(7):975-980. jamanetwork.co...
Pearson, Lousie. On Blindness and Mental Health. Blind Citizens Australia. www.bca.org.au/2018/06/13/bcnewsjuly2018-blindness-and-mental-health/
Van der Aa, Hilde et al. (2015). Major Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Visually Impaired Older Adults. Low Vision, 56(2). iovs.arvojourn...
Vision Loss and Mental Health: The Hidden Connection. Social Work Today. www.socialworktoday.com/news/dn_060214.shtml