Periagoge
Scenario

When family responds to your diagnosis with toxic positivity

I got diagnosed with MS at 34 and my mom keeps sending me articles about miracle cures and telling me I just need to think more positively.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Well-meaning loved ones can become sources of additional burden when they cannot accept the permanence of your condition.

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

“Where Are You with Chronic illness and identity?”

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.

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