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When workplace disclosure leads to different discrimination

I disclosed my bipolar disorder to my manager for accommodations and now they question every decision I make and treat me like I'm fragile.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Seeking support reveals how quickly others reduce your full professional identity to your diagnosis, creating new forms of marginalization.

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“Where Are You with Chronic illness and identity?”

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