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.
The collapse of a helping-based identity forces a confrontation with self-worth beyond utility.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.