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Grace Spence Green on What Disability Taught Her About Living Fully


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In this episode of Therapy Works, I have the privilege of speaking with Grace Spence Green - a junior doctor and wheelchair user whose life changed dramatically after a spinal cord injury caused by a traumatic accident.


Grace shares with such honesty the physical and psychological challenges she faced during her rehabilitation, and how she has learned to navigate the daily realities of life in an able-bodied world. What shines through is her remarkable courage, her ability to redefine her own story, and her deep commitment to disability justice movements.


We talk about the importance of community support, the role of radical acceptance in finding peace, and how she continues to build a fulfilling life and career as a doctor. Grace also speaks about her relationships, her writing, and her advocacy for better understanding and treatment of disabled individuals.


I hope you find Grace’s story as moving and inspiring as I did.


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Find Grace:

Instagram: @gracesg

Buy Her Book: To Exist As I Am by Grace Spence Green | Waterstones

To Exist As I Am a book by Grace Spence Green - Bookshop.org UK


TO EXIST AS I AM by Grace spence Green is published by Profile, £16.99 hardback.


Support Links:

  • Radical Acceptance in DBT — overview of the skill discussed in the episode: https://dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com/distress-tolerance/radical-acceptance/
  • ADHD UK: https://adhduk.co.uk/
  • National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/

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