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  • The photographer who became a warrior

    A photographer reveals how the stereotype of the "strong, black woman" led to depression

  • The singer sent death threats from the deaf community

    Singer Mandy Harvey received death threats from the deaf community when she started out.

  • What's it like to wake up the day after you planned to die?

    Colin was scheduled to die on 15 June. But a last-minute friendship halted his plans

  • The man diagnosed with pathological laughter

    Paul's condition causes him to laugh at the most inappropriate moments.

  • Cheating death and drawing identity

    Artists from Bethlem Hospital reveal how mental health influenced their work.

  • The stand-up comedian who can't speak

    Lost Voice Guy uses a synthetic voice on to speak - but one person was not convinced...

  • 'Dwarfism always seems to be the butt of jokes'

    Mary travelled to Vietnam with five disabled people but learned they were very different.

  • Bisexual, disabled and looking for love

    Charley's been labelled all her life - bisexual, disabled - now she's looking for love.

  • What I wish I hadn't said to my colleague

    Maura's Asperger's syndrome means she doesn't hold back her friend's new hair.

  • The nun who prayed and made me walk

    A family holiday to Paris ends in a nun believing she has performed a miracle on a teen.

  • How Al Pacino came to my rescue

    Sensing an epileptic fit is imminent Frank leans on Al Pacino in a pub.

  • The masseuse who pulled my arm out

    When Angela treated herself to a massage she forgot to mention her hidden disability.

  • How one man built a $51m theme park for his daughter

    Gordon found there were no theme parks for his daughter to go to. So he built one.

  • 'Why my brain injury gets me arrested'

    Dominic is regularly mistaken for being drunk, but behaviour is due to a brain injury.

  • Wheelchairs on grass, you cannot be serious!

    The lowdown on the sport which the Brits are particularly good at.

  • Pain beneath the surface

    Three people reveal the complexities and challenges of living with hidden disabilities.

  • Calming touch

    Ten people share the secret objects that bring them comfort

  • 'I don't feel blessed by my children's autism'

    'I have dark thoughts about my children's autism'

  • 'My vision is like looking through a straw'

    Molly Watt was born severely deaf but as a teenager discovered she was going blind too.

  • The man taught to have sex by lesbians

    Mik was paralysed in his lower body as a teenager and reveals how he dealt with sex.

  • Why I get mistaken for being drunk

    Going to the pub on a date can get complicated when you have dyspraxia.

  • How my mental health meltdown led to love

    John had depression until a chance argument led him to finding the "light in his life".

  • How not to teach your girlfriend about deafness

    Gianluca's girlfriend always spoke before he was ready, so he taught her a lesson.

  • 'My brother still pranked me after I went blind'

    Georgie Morrell lost her sight in her 20s but her brother taught her how to laugh again.

  • 'My boyfriend blamed his affair on my bipolar'

    When "paranoia" and mental health difficulties uncover an affair.

  • 'What's mum got to be depressed about?'

    A son reveals the reality of growing up with a mum who is frequently hospitalised.

  • Get up and go

    The teenager who loses consciousness when she runs

  • $8 trillion potential

    The ex-trader turning disabilities into profits

  • Work-around

    Creating a business to fit your body

  • Perfect storm

    The agency for disabled talent

  • Music matters

    Choosing the violin over walking

  • My fear of dating as someone with dwarfism

    Paralympic hopeful Pani has never had a girlfriend and faces his fear of dating.

  • The dog that spies on people who ignore its owner

    The guide dog filming evidence of the discrimination his owner may unknowingly face.

  • 'Take my brain out'

    The artists awakened by brain injuries

  • The people who can't use touchscreens

    Students may have hit upon life-changing software for those who can't use touchscreens.

  • The family that all have the same disease

    Mandy Littlewood has polycystic kidney disease. Two of her children also have it.

  • When your sketchbook is your only sanctuary

    Artist Ruby etc talks about how drawing became a sanctuary from mental health struggles.

  • The importance of a one-handed saxophone

    From one-handed saxophones to music-making gloves, find out about disability musicians.

  • What's lurking behind the door?

    Disabled toilets: When does accessible not mean accessible?

  • When the light got in for Leonard Cohen

    How a stay in Mumbai helped the "godfather of gloom" overcome years of depression.

  • The adults who take their soft toys to work

    The adults who rely on their soft toys to get through the day.

  • 'The year I lost my limbs was the most brilliant of my life'

    Alex Lewis became a quadruple amputee and describes that year as the best of his life.

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