My mom has diabetes and can't afford her medication consistently and my dad acts like it's her fault for 'not managing money better' even though they're both on fixed income — family dinners have become tense because we're all watching her ration insulin.
More people experience this than they realize.
Financial shame gets projected onto medical need, fracturing family bonds.
“Where Are You with Body in poverty — health as class condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.