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.
The shame of unmet medical needs transforms physical suffering into moral self-judgment.
“Where Are You with Body in poverty — health as class condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.