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How Invisible Disabilities Complicate Professional Identity

I've been hiding my chronic illness for years but I need accommodations and I'm afraid it will change how people see my capabilities.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Disclosure of hidden challenges risks professional perception while concealment creates ongoing stress and limits necessary support.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Professional identity and its limits?”

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