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Whether you are navigating a period of confusion, reorganizing your daily life, or have developed strategies that suit you, we recognize that your journey is unique.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are here to support you with the questions that truly concern you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7784b8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7784b8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;At Work&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#9D52A1&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4c;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#9D52A1&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4d;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Poppins|300|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|0px|10px|0px|true|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#9D52A1&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to manage the disclosure of your diagnosis? 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