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Why self-treatment becomes another form of self-blame

My doctor prescribed physical therapy after my injury but I can't afford it so I watch YouTube videos and hope for the best while my body gets worse and I feel like I'm failing at healing myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Inadequate access to professional care forces improvised health management that can generate shame about insufficient self-expertise.

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“Where Are You with Body in poverty — health as class condition?”

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