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Why potential treatments can threaten disability identity

My doctor suggested I try a new treatment that might reduce my symptoms but I've built my whole identity around being disabled and I'm scared of who I'd be without it.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're facing the complex relationship between medical possibilities and the self you've learned to love.

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“Where Are You with Disability as identity?”

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