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When illness steals professional identity

My mental illness took away my ability to practice law and I do not know who I am without my career and intellectual capacity.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The loss of cognitive function strikes at the very core of how we understand ourselves, requiring a complete reconstruction of identity.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with New meaning after loss — Frankl applied to grief?”

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