I've become an expert at reading the room and adjusting my energy levels to match what people expect from me. The emotional labor of managing other people's comfort with my illness is exhausting.
More people experience this than they realize.
The burden of making others comfortable with your suffering adds a social dimension to physical exhaustion.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”
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.