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​What does "Mental Health" and "Disabilities" include?

What does "disabilities" include?
When we talk about disabilities, we are including everyone with a mental health condition or issue, physical disability, or developmental disability. This includes mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and trauma; physical disabilities like visual impairments, chronic illnesses, and mobility difficulties, and developmental disabilities like autism and down's syndrome.

Statistics published by the charity Metro in 2014 identified that young LGBTQ+ people are at greater risk of suffering from mental health problems, and in Trinity Term 2016 OUSU confirmed that this is true in Oxford as well. There are a load of Welfare Resources which are able to help and support you - even if you just need someone to talk to, Rainbow Peers and Nightline will be there to listen.

What does the society do?
We welcome all people with any of these disabilities at disability focussed events and aim to ensure all society pages, events, and socials are accessible to everyone with any kind of difficulty.

Our weekly drinks events are always in a level access building, and we aim to have a breakout space as much as possible; our Disabilities Officer (who can be contacted at the email oudisab@gmail.com or on Facebook can provide more information on the accessibility of specific events, and can help with specific access requests and concerns.
We aim to have allergen free food and drinks available, and always have alcohol-free options; you can request specific foods or allergens be added or avoided, and accessibility information is always included in Facebook event descriptions.

For a list of resources that may be helpful, click here.

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  • Sign Up
  • About Us
    • Our Work >
      • Year in Review TT18-HT19
      • Community Fund
      • Community Fund Projects
      • Campaign Service
    • Zero-Tolerance Policy
    • Rainbow Parenting Scheme
    • Fresher's Guide
  • Welfare
    • Welfare Resources in Oxford
    • Coming Out
    • Mental Health and Disabilities >
      • What does "Mental Health" and "Disabilities" include?
      • What support is available?
    • Sexual Health >
      • Practicing Safe Sex
      • HIV and AIDS
      • PrEP
      • Accidents Happen!
    • The Sex-Ed You Missed in High School >
      • Sex Between People With Penis'
      • Sex With / As a Trans Man
      • Sex & Asexuality
      • Sex Between People With Vulvas​
      • Sex & Trans Feminine People
    • Sexual Violence >
      • What Is Sexual Violence?
      • Resources for Survivors
      • SARCs and Medical Attention
      • Contacting the Police
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Concealing Social Media
    • Over the Holidays
  • Identity Resources
    • Asexual and Aromantic >
      • What do "Asexual" and "Aromantic" mean?
      • Being Ace/Aro in Oxford
      • Ace/Aro Mythbusting
      • Ace/ Aro Spectrum Glossary
      • Ace/Aro Resources
    • Bisexual and Pansexual >
      • What do Bisexual and Pansexual Mean?
      • Being Bi/Pan in Oxford
      • Bi/Pan terms and definitions
    • Class >
      • The 'Class' Umbrella in Oxford
      • Oxford Slang and Resources
    • Transgender >
      • Definitions >
        • What does 'Trans' mean?
        • Gender Dysphoria
      • Getting Started >
        • Figuring Things Out
        • How Do I? >
          • Shaving
          • Makeup and Nails
          • Hair
          • Washing and Ironing
          • Your Voice
        • Transitioning in the University
        • Medically Transitioning
        • Trans Friendly Places in Oxford
        • Coming Out
        • Trans Supplies
      • Resources >
        • Trans Facebook Group
        • Urgent Support
        • Miscellaneous Resources
      • Glossary - Trans and Intersex
    • Intersex >
      • What Does "Intersex" Mean?
      • Why and how is intersex LGBTQ?
      • Supporting Intersex Friends, Family, and Partners
      • Intersex resources
      • Glossary - Trans and Intersex
    • International Students >
      • Communities and Events
      • Oxford’s LGBTQ+ Scene
      • Healthcare, Welfare, Admin and Transitioning
    • People of Faith >
      • Being Religious in Soc
      • Being Religious in Oxford
      • Further Resources
    • Racial and Ethnic Minorities
    • Women*
  • College Reps
    • Campaign Service
    • Coming To Drinks
    • Flying the Flag
    • Gender Expression Funds
    • Gender Neutral Toilets
    • Pride Bops
    • Sex Toy Disinfectant
    • Statistics
  • Socials and Events
    • Socials and Events by LGBTQ+ Soc
    • Term Card
    • Non-Soc Events
  • Store
  • Escape!