1. Social circumstances: housing situation, financial burden/loss of income, health insurance or entitlement to benefits, transportation and treatment costs, food insecurity.

2. Social Network and Care:Caregivers, assistance with appointments and taking medication, need for social work services, need for an interpreter.

3. Stigma and Participation: Concerns about disclosing the diagnosis, experiences of discrimination or exclusion, and impacts on work, school, and family.

4. Psychological stress caused by the illness

5. Specific needs for assistance: psychoeducational information, peer support, psychological or psychiatric treatment, and social or financial assistance.  

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