Periagoge
Scenario

When dental pain becomes a symbol of personal failure

I haven't been to a dentist in four years and now I have constant pain but I keep telling people I'm fine because admitting I can't afford basic care feels like admitting I'm failing at being human.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The shame of unmet medical needs transforms physical suffering into moral self-judgment.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Body in poverty — health as class condition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.