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The Weight of the Mask: Why Hiding Your Disability at Work Exhausts You | The Healing Practice
This episode explores the profound mental and physical exhaustion caused by hiding a disability in the workplace, offering a compassionate guide for professionals navigating invisible or visible impairments. Host Mariah Hardy breaks down the concept of 'performing wellness'—the constant cognitive load of code-switching, self-monitoring, and editing one's behavior to avoid bias or judgment. If you are tired of pretending to be able-bodied at work, this conversation validates your experience and provides practical strategies for reclaiming your energy and authenticity.
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