Meet warrior Kelly Douglas. Kelly is a mental health and disability advocate, a Contributor Editor for the Mighty and a Senior Editor for Unwritten. Kelly has lived with cerebral palsy since birth and has also experienced intermittent chronic pain for just over a decade. Managing her disability and her pain creates many challenges in her life — especially with her mental health. Listen as Kelly shares her story and reveals how she manages her mental health while trying to explain her pain to her healthy loved ones. To learn more about Kelly Douglas, you can follow her on Instagram @kellychristine333 or on Twitter @kellywrites333.

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