My daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six months ago and our whole family has reorganized around managing it, but we never talk about how scared we all are or how angry she is about losing her old life, and the silence is making everything harder.
More people experience this than they realize.
Medical management can become a way of avoiding the emotional reality that everyone's life has fundamentally changed.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost health — chronic illness and disability?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.