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How Mental Health Stigma Affects Professional Identity

My therapist suggested I have ADHD but I'm afraid getting diagnosed will hurt my career in finance.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The need for accommodation conflicts with professional image management in stigmatizing environments.

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

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