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How chronic illness reshapes career aspirations

I had to quit my dream job because of my Crohn's disease and now I'm working part-time retail, wondering if this is just my life now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical limitations force a fundamental revision of life goals and self-concept, often accompanied by grief for the future you imagined.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chronic illness and identity?”

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