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How chronic illness creates financial developmental delays

I spend more on medical bills than rent and had to move back in with my parents at 35, watching my friends buy houses while I buy prescriptions.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Medical costs and reduced earning capacity disrupt expected life timelines, creating complex feelings about adult independence and social comparison.

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“Where Are You with Chronic illness and identity?”

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