Periagoge
Scenario

When chronic illness expertise becomes your entire identity

I've become an expert in my own disease but I miss when I had other things to think about. My entire personality feels like it's been consumed by medical terminology and symptom tracking.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Necessary self-advocacy and monitoring can eclipse other dimensions of selfhood.

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.