Periagoge
Scenario

When families avoid talking about chronic illness grief

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.

What we've seen

Medical management can become a way of avoiding the emotional reality that everyone's life has fundamentally changed.

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

“Where Are You with Grief for lost health — chronic illness and disability?”

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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