Periagoge
Scenario

How applying for disability challenges your beliefs about deservingness

I used to judge people who applied for disability benefits and now I'm filling out the same forms. The cognitive dissonance between my old beliefs and my current reality is making me question everything I thought I knew about worthiness.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Needing support that was previously judged as undeserved forces a reckoning with internalized worthiness metrics.

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

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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.