Periagoge
Scenario

When chronic illness changes your identity from helper to helped

I used to be the person everyone came to for help and now I can barely make it through a grocery store trip without exhausting myself. I don't know who I am if I'm not useful to other people.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collapse of a helping-based identity forces a confrontation with self-worth beyond utility.

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 Chronic illness — living with a long 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.