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The Weight of the Mask: Why Hiding Your Disability Drains You | The Healing Room
In this episode of The Healing Room, host Geraldine Smith explores the profound emotional and physical toll of 'masking' a disability in professional and social settings. If you are experiencing unexplained exhaustion that sleep cannot fix, this episode explains why you are tired: it is not from hard work, but from the constant performance of hiding your true self. This guide is essential for individuals living with chronic illness, invisible disabilities, neurodivergence, or anxiety who feel pressured to appear 'flawless' at work. We break down the concept of masking as an expensive energy…
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