A woman returns to work after three months of disability leave for depression, uncertain whether she can handle the demands that broke her before, afraid colleagues will see her differently, unsure how to explain her absence. Her employer offers graduated return with reduced hours, her manager has been briefed on supportive approaches, her doctor coordinates with the workplace. She succeeds, the return structured to enable success. A man returns to the same job that triggered his breakdown, with no accommodation, no support, and no acknowledgment that anything happened.