Deaf Anxiety
Hmmm where to start, firstly it may seem that this is not at all related to caring but it is and we will get to that in a bit. What is deaf anxiety? Anxiety is when you struggle to control negative thoughts around something...this can be anything and everything. DEAF anxiety is when you know what triggers the negative thoughts and what fills you with panic. It's directly linked to being D/deaf. In my case the trigger is phone calls and not being able to lipread. I've lipread all my life it's the only method of communication I know and have. Masks since the pandemic have made this increasingly difficult and a lot of people have and continue to ignore the request for accesible masks. There are now medical grade clear masks yet nobody can be bothered. Why would they what does it matter if a deaf person is upset? If a deaf person feels useless, stupid and like life isn't worth living? Statistics show that those with hearing loss are twic...