Raven talks about how disabled people are encouraged to be helpless, how helplessness can lead to hopelessness and depression, and the struggle to advocate for your independence when living with a disability.
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Discussion Summary:
00:15: Wat constitutes help, and what is learned helplessness?
06:31: How helplessness can lead to hopelessness and depression.
20:03: The struggle to advocate to be an independent disabled person.
25:31: Disabled people who downplay how difficult it is to fight to become independent.
28:06: Outro.
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