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Are online communities for chronic illness doing more harm than good? | Aeon Essays For people with chronic illnesses, the relief and recognition of online communities can set up a toxic psychological trap

The spiral of suffering: For people with chronic illnesses, the relief and recognition of online communities can set up a toxic psychological trap @siddhantritwick.bsky.social

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Are online communities for chronic illness doing more harm than good? | Aeon Essays For people with chronic illnesses, the relief and recognition of online communities can set up a toxic psychological trap

Two researchers have taken a deep dive into online communities of chronic disease sufferers, finding what they call a ‘spiral of suffering’, in which initially helpful validation can turn sour and compound into a sense of hopelessness

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