100% this. Being a friend, partner, or family member of a chronically ill person, if you choose to actually support and aid and cherish them, is almost always a mental health burden. It hurts, it’s difficult. That’s legitimate and valid, and people who are supporting chronically ill people do deserve support and consideration and understanding. They’re human, they’re vulnerable to stress and depression. But not like this.
100% this. Being a friend, partner, or family member of a chronically ill person, if you choose to actually support and aid and cherish them, is almost always a mental health burden. It hurts, it’s difficult. That’s legitimate and valid, and people who are supporting chronically ill people do deserve support and consideration and understanding. They’re human, they’re vulnerable to stress and depression. But not like this.