My partner and I are both dealing with long COVID symptoms and we've started competing over who feels worse instead of supporting each other, and I don't know how to get us back to being on the same team when we're both grieving our old selves.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared suffering can create competition for care instead of mutual understanding when grief remains unprocessed.
“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.