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When chronic illness disclosure backfires at work

I told my coworkers about my fibromyalgia and now they watch me like hawks, questioning whether I'm really having a bad day or just being lazy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The vulnerability required for authentic living collides with others' inability to hold complexity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.