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Living with MS can challenge one’s personal identity and clash with workplace norms.

If receiving Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), certain rules allow people to continue to receive their monthly payments while working.

To help avoid a crisis, individuals may consider how much their symptoms are currently impacting their daily life and how personally meaningful their work is for them.

This section address the different workplace environments. Details are also provided on making a proactive change, if appropriate.

While MS has the potential to cause several different symptoms, the specific symptoms each person experiences vary greatly.

Tips and strategies are given to assist with preparing for and visiting with your neurologist. These sections explain the importance of accurately recording and reporting symptoms, while providing details on how to ease stress and improve communication.

Conceptualizing a personal plan for wellness and self-care is something that can be facilitated with a mental health professional or an occupational therapist.