Life of the Mind Interrupted

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Higher education faces a mental health crisis. <em>Life of the Mind Interrupted</em> guides us through it. </strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>While calls for improved accessibility and inclusion in the workplace have gained momentum in recent years for millions of people who are neurodivergent or struggle with their mental health the quest for acceptance often happens in the shadows-if at all.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In this collection of relatable and helpful essays Dr. Pryal a bipolar-autistic professor and long-time columnist for The Chronicle of Higher Education describes the institutional challenges that she and many others in higher education face and overcome-and how they do so.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The book provides advice for everyone in higher education communities on topics such as:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Quests for accommodations.</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Managing disclosure and the fear of discrimination.</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Coping with stigma.</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Nurturing allyship.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As hopeful as it is revealing this book is an essential addition to the conversation on inclusion of neurodiversity and mental health in the workplace and beyond.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>If you want to understand how higher education is built and not built for people with disabilities-especially mental health-related ones-Pryal's book is for you. -<em>Book Riot </em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Pryal writes with a refreshing and raw honesty. A must-read not just for those in academia. -<em>BookTrib Magazine</em></strong></p><p></p>