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loss","I can listen, including to my own inner voice, and I can ask for help with what I cannot hear.",[263,264,265],"Deafness","Hard of hearing","Hearing impairment","eyes-and-ears",{"type":268,"value":269,"toc":331},"minimark",[270,275,290,294,300,303,308,311,314,318],[271,272,274],"h2",{"id":273},"what-hearing-loss-is","What hearing loss is",[276,277,278,279,284,285,289],"p",{},"A smaller drop is a reduction in how sharply you hear. When sound fades a great deal, or goes, it is deafness. Age, noise, wax, infection, and some drugs are common causes. A loss that arrives in one ear over hours is urgent. Hearing does not decide to leave because a sentence was unwelcome. An aid, a clearing of wax, or treatment of an ",[280,281,283],"a",{"href":282},"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection","ear infection"," can bring sound back when the cause allows it. ",[280,286,288],{"href":287},"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus","Tinnitus"," often travels with the same ear.",[271,291,293],{"id":292},"the-emotional-meaning-of-hearing-loss","The emotional meaning of hearing loss",[276,295,296,297,299],{},"The old line is: better to be deaf than to hear that. Spiritually, this is a closing off from other people. Rejection is felt easily, so the ears are stopped, in the phrase, because the bother is too much. Not knowing how to answer becomes a deaf ear. ",[280,298,210],{"href":211}," of being manipulated, and a refusal of criticism, build a wall. You will not hear reason. Isolation grows. Stubbornness keeps the wall up. Like a wounded animal, you go to ground inside yourself.",[276,301,302],{},"What was heard, or what you discovered about yourself or about someone else, left you stunned. The same things seem to be repeated forever. You are very sensitive to what people will say. The racket around you feels like an attack. Unfinished problems do return, and they still have to be faced. The tendency the spiritual interpretation names is to settle everything alone instead of asking for help. Closed towards others, the question turns inward: are you listening to your own feelings, your frustrations, and in the end your inner voice?",[276,304,305,307],{},[280,306,174],{"href":175}," grows, and there is a fear of letting it show, because you do not know what it would do. Direction is unclear. Obstinacy makes a deaf ear because you want your own way, and you will not be told what to do. The pages ask you to notice the particular difficulty. High sounds or low ones. Hearing that improves and then drops. Men or women, adults or children, a particular accent. Loss is not one flat thing. It varies, and it differs from person to person. Some sounds are blocked before they reach the brain and disturb an inner quiet.",[276,309,310],{},"Water in the ear is read as feelings that gathered around what was heard, and as a way of not speaking so that other people are spared what might come out of your mouth. Fluid is also a medical finding. It needs looking at. It is not a store of emotion you placed there. The result of these different losses is loneliness. Distance feels safer, because any choice might be the wrong one.",[276,312,313],{},"A child who hears quarrels, reprimands, shouts, and noise can reach a point where it is too much, and the need is to be cut off from the racket. That is a reason for the adults to lower the noise. It is not a choice the child made to be deaf. Living in fear that an alarm will sound, literally or as a warning of danger, brings tears, and not hearing seems kinder. The step the spiritual interpretation offers is to lean in, to listen to the inner voice, and to open the heart towards other people. Calm is looked for inside. The test and the aid still belong with the ear.",[271,315,317],{"id":316},"a-gentler-way-to-hold-it","A gentler way to hold it",[319,320,321,325,328],"ul",{},[322,323,324],"li",{},"Name one thing you have been refusing to hear. Say whether it is outside you or inside you.",[322,326,327],{},"Ask for help with one problem you have been carrying alone.",[322,329,330],{},"Book the hearing test. Listening inwardly does not replace what the ear can no longer catch.",{"title":332,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":333},"",[334,335,336],{"id":273,"depth":18,"text":274},{"id":292,"depth":18,"text":293},{"id":316,"depth":18,"text":317},"2026-10-05","The emotional and spiritual meaning of hearing loss: a world that grows quiet, and words you would rather not have to take in.","md","hearing",{"work":342,"entries":343,"pages":345},"Le Grand Dictionnaire des Malaises et des Maladies",[344],"Oreilles — Surdité","p. 309",true,"\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fhearing-loss",[349,350,351],"What have I been unwilling to hear, from other people or from myself?","Where do I refuse advice because I want to decide alone?","If a child is losing hearing, what noise in the house needs to come down?",[282,287],[354,355],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ16035842","https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FHearing_loss",{"title":260,"description":338},[358],{"author":359},"Jacques Martel","conditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fhearing-loss","Hearing loss is a drop in how much sound the ear can take. It is read as a closing against words that wound, and against a noise that has become too much.","If this reading resonates with you, a quiet listening practice can sit beside the hearing test and whatever aid or treatment has been offered.",[340,364,365],"closing off","inner voice",[367,368,369,370],"Sudden hearing loss in one ear is an emergency. Treatment works best in the first days.","Hearing that drops after noise, a head injury, or an ear infection needs a clinician.","Do not assume the loss is a choice to withdraw. Wax, infection, noise, and age are ordinary medical causes.","A hearing aid, if one is prescribed, is part of staying in the conversation.","M45qpJX1l3FCbJv9nNH-cMMxItGcTzsAeclV3HQa7kY",{"id":373,"title":14,"body":374,"comingSoon":10,"dateModified":529,"datePublished":529,"description":15,"extension":339,"groups":530,"icon":17,"meta":538,"navigation":346,"order":18,"path":16,"reflectionQuestions":539,"seo":546,"sources":547,"stem":553,"themes":554,"whenToSeeADoctor":561,"__hash__":568},"areas\u002Fareas\u002Feyes-and-ears.md",{"type":268,"value":375,"toc":518},[376,379,387,393,397,400,403,406,410,415,418,422,425,429,432,436,439,443,446,467,471,477,480],[276,377,378],{},"Your eyes and ears connect you to the world around you. Through them you see and hear what is happening, notice danger, recognise the people you love and find your place in space. Together, sight and hearing give you a three-dimensional sense of your surroundings, and your inner ear even helps you keep your balance.",[276,380,381,382,386],{},"In the emotional and symbolic approach to health, the eyes and ears are also linked to what we ",[383,384,385],"em",{},"accept"," to see and hear. They reflect how we look at life, at the truth and at the future, and how open we are to what others, and our own inner voice, are telling us.",[388,389,390],"note",{},[276,391,392],{},"This page offers a symbolic and emotional perspective. It is meant to complement medical care, never to replace it. If you notice any change in your vision or hearing, see a doctor, an optician or an ear specialist.",[271,394,396],{"id":395},"what-your-eyes-and-ears-represent","What your eyes and ears represent",[276,398,399],{},"The eyes are often called the mirror of the soul. They look outward, but they also express what we feel inside. The way they work can be read as a reflection of the way we see our life: clearly or through a fog, with trust or with suspicion, with a kind gaze or a critical one.",[276,401,402],{},"What we see is never neutral. Every image is coloured by our past experiences and by our personal, family and cultural history. In this approach, it is less the event itself that stresses the eyes than the emotion we feel about what we see.",[276,404,405],{},"The ears are linked to listening, not only to sounds and words, but also to our inner wisdom. How our ears work can reflect how open and flexible we are towards what we hear, including our deepest emotions.",[271,407,409],{"id":408},"common-emotional-themes","Common emotional themes",[411,412,414],"h3",{"id":413},"what-we-refuse-to-see","What we refuse to see",[276,416,417],{},"Eye problems are often associated with situations that are hard to look at: an unclear situation, a hidden truth, a lie, or something that challenges our sense of justice and our principles. When we do not accept what we have seen, outwardly or inwardly, the eyes may react.",[411,419,421],{"id":420},"facing-the-truth-and-the-future","Facing the truth and the future",[276,423,424],{},"The eyes are also linked to how we deal with truth, reality and what lies ahead. When the truth seems hidden, or a situation is hard to see clearly, our vision may blur too. A lie, in this reading, clouds the eye.",[411,426,428],{"id":427},"selective-listening","Selective listening",[276,430,431],{},"The ear is a remarkable filter. It can pick out a child's voice in a noisy crowd. The same filter can work the other way: we may unconsciously stop hearing what does not suit us, and gradually cut ourselves off from others.",[411,433,435],{"id":434},"the-inner-voice","The inner voice",[276,437,438],{},"Beyond physical hearing, the ears symbolise inner listening. Ear problems can be an invitation to hear what our intuition, our needs and our emotions are trying to tell us.",[271,440,442],{"id":441},"reading-the-signs-left-and-right","Reading the signs: left and right",[276,444,445],{},"In this approach, the side that is affected can add nuance. Take these as questions to explore:",[319,447,448,455,461],{},[322,449,450,454],{},[451,452,453],"strong",{},"The left eye"," is linked to the inner world, emotions, intuition, the feminine and the mother. It may react when we feel emotionally dependent, want to hide what we see, or feel overwhelmed by emotions.",[322,456,457,460],{},[451,458,459],{},"The right eye"," is linked to the outer world, reason, identity, the masculine and the father. It may react when we need to stand on our own feet, find our own authority and take the reins of our life.",[322,462,463,466],{},[451,464,465],{},"The ears"," relate to what we hear from others, but also to the way we listen to ourselves.",[271,468,470],{"id":469},"caring-for-your-eyes-and-ears-from-the-inside","Caring for your eyes and ears from the inside",[276,472,473,474],{},"The idea is not to blame yourself. Age, genetics, screens, noise, infections and many medical factors play a real role in eye and ear problems. The emotional perspective simply adds another question: ",[383,475,476],{},"is there something I do not want to see or hear?",[276,478,479],{},"A few gentle practices can support this inner work:",[319,481,482,488,494,500,506,512],{},[322,483,484,487],{},[451,485,486],{},"Look inward first."," Before judging a person or a situation, take a moment to notice what it stirs in you.",[322,489,490,493],{},[451,491,492],{},"Name what is hard to see."," Writing down a truth you have been avoiding often makes it less frightening.",[322,495,496,499],{},[451,497,498],{},"Listen with openness."," Try hearing a difficult conversation to the end before deciding what you think.",[322,501,502,505],{},[451,503,504],{},"Make time for silence."," Quiet moments help you hear your inner voice more clearly.",[322,507,508,511],{},[451,509,510],{},"Look at the future with curiosity."," Instead of imagining what could go wrong, imagine what could go well.",[322,513,514,517],{},[451,515,516],{},"Protect your senses."," Take screen breaks, rest your eyes and protect your ears from loud noise.",{"title":332,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":519},[520,521,527,528],{"id":395,"depth":18,"text":396},{"id":408,"depth":18,"text":409,"children":522},[523,524,525,526],{"id":413,"depth":26,"text":414},{"id":420,"depth":26,"text":421},{"id":427,"depth":26,"text":428},{"id":434,"depth":26,"text":435},{"id":441,"depth":18,"text":442},{"id":469,"depth":18,"text":470},"2026-09-30",[531,535],{"id":532,"title":533,"description":534},"vision","Vision","Eye and vision problems, often linked to how we see our life, the truth and the future.",{"id":340,"title":536,"description":537},"Hearing","Ear and hearing problems, often linked to what we accept to hear from others and from ourselves.",{},[540,541,542,543,544,545],"Is there something in my life that I would rather not see?","How do I see my future at the moment, with trust or with worry?","What have I heard recently that I have not been able to accept?","Do I only listen to what suits me?","When did I last take the time to listen to my inner voice?","Do I look at myself and others with judgment or with kindness?",{"title":14,"description":15},[548],{"author":359,"work":342,"entries":549,"pages":552},[550,551],"Yeux (en général)","Oreilles (en général)","304–305, 429","areas\u002Feyes-and-ears",[555,556,557,558,559,560],"Seeing clearly","Listening","The future","Inner voice","Truth","Openness",[562,563,564,565,566,567],"Sudden loss of vision, even partial or temporary. Seek urgent medical care.","Flashes of light, a shower of new floaters or a shadow like a curtain over your vision. Seek urgent medical care.","A painful red eye, especially with blurred vision or sensitivity to light.","Sudden hearing loss in one or both ears. See a doctor within 24 hours.","Ear pain with discharge, fever or swelling behind the ear.","Dizziness or loss of balance with hearing symptoms.","3M9tLUQa8wwRkqeoNT7FuWctIcuBrT43dJ0l0iuXzBo",[570,662],{"id":571,"title":572,"affirmation":573,"aka":574,"area":266,"body":578,"dateModified":337,"datePublished":337,"description":634,"extension":339,"group":340,"meta":635,"navigation":346,"path":639,"reflectionQuestions":640,"related":644,"sameAs":645,"seo":648,"sources":649,"stem":651,"summary":652,"supportIntro":653,"themes":654,"whenToSeeADoctor":657,"__hash__":661},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection.md","Ear infection","I can hear what is said, and I can hear what I need.",[575,576,577],"Otitis","Otitis media","Middle ear infection",{"type":268,"value":579,"toc":627},[580,584,587,591,594,600,604,611,614,616],[271,581,583],{"id":582},"what-an-ear-infection-is","What an ear infection is",[276,585,586],{},"An ear infection is inflammation of the ear. In the middle ear, the usual form, fluid gathers behind the eardrum and sound has to cross that water before it is heard. Children have it often, because the tube that drains the ear is short and blocks easily after a cold. Pain, fever, and muffled hearing are the usual signs. Many infections settle with time and pain relief. A clinician decides if an antibiotic is needed. A drum that keeps filling, or hearing that stays down, needs a proper look.",[271,588,590],{"id":589},"the-emotional-meaning-of-an-ear-infection","The emotional meaning of an ear infection",[276,592,593],{},"The ear is how the world comes in as sound. An infection here is read as discomfort with something heard, or with something that was never said. In a child it often sits with what the parents say to each other, or with words aimed at the child, when there is still no way to answer. The same reading belongs to an adult. The hurt can be a sentence that landed. It can also be the sentence that never came: I love you, well done, I heard you.",[276,595,596,597,599],{},"Fluid behind the drum is the image the spiritual interpretation stays with. What you hear has to pass through water, as sound once passed through the water around a baby before birth. The wish, often unspoken, is to return to a place that felt held. Closing the ear, in the old phrase, is a way of stepping back from a room that has become too loud. ",[280,598,237],{"href":238},", weariness, and the sense of not being understood travel with that retreat.",[411,601,603],{"id":602},"what-was-said-and-what-was-missing","What was said, and what was missing",[276,605,606,607,610],{},"A child with an ear infection is often very awake to the mood of the house, and to whatever feels unsafe. Harmony is wanted. Argument is fled. News of a separation, or of a change that will follow it, can be the thing the ear refuses. The parents' task, in this reading, is not to decide what the child feels. It is to make room for the child to say it. An adult asks a different question: am I listening to my own inner voice, or only to messages that leave me ",[280,608,609],{"href":175},"angry"," about what I am supposed to do?",[276,612,613],{},"There is a lonelier version. I am the one who always leans in to hear other people, and when it is my turn, no one is there. The infected ear then becomes a small closed world. Imagination is safer than the room in front of you. The present moment, and the harm you may have done as well as the harm done to you, stays on the far side of the drum.",[271,615,317],{"id":316},[319,617,618,621,624],{},[322,619,620],{},"Name one thing you heard that you have not answered, and one thing you needed to hear.",[322,622,623],{},"If a child is in pain, give them a way to say what the house feels like. Take them to a clinician as well.",[322,625,626],{},"Listening inward and listening outward can happen in the same day. Neither one has to cancel the other.",{"title":332,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":628},[629,630,633],{"id":582,"depth":18,"text":583},{"id":589,"depth":18,"text":590,"children":631},[632],{"id":602,"depth":26,"text":603},{"id":316,"depth":18,"text":317},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of an ear infection: hearing what was said, and what was never said, through a drum of fluid.",{"work":342,"entries":636,"pages":638},[637],"Oreilles — Otite","pp. 308","\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection",[641,642,643],"What have I heard lately that I wish I had not?","What words have I been waiting for, and not received?","Where do I stop listening, to others or to myself?",[],[646,647],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ223254","https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOtitis_media",{"title":572,"description":634},[650],{"author":359},"conditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection","An ear infection is inflammation of the ear, often with fluid behind the drum. It is read as something heard, or something that was never heard, that you would rather not take in.","If this reading resonates with you, a gentle sound practice can sit beside the rest and the care your ear already needs.",[340,655,656],"fluid","a closed world",[658,659,660],"Ear pain, fever, discharge, or hearing that drops needs a clinician, especially in a baby or a young child.","Swelling behind the ear, a stiff neck, dizziness with vomiting, or a face that droops on one side needs urgent care.","Do not put oil, cotton buds, or leftover drops into an ear that is already sore.","5A9_G7f70pyqJyY7NLU2pvdlycnH2-t6lrq1_NFS5yI",{"id":663,"title":288,"affirmation":664,"aka":665,"area":266,"body":669,"dateModified":529,"datePublished":529,"description":795,"extension":339,"group":340,"meta":796,"navigation":346,"path":797,"reflectionQuestions":798,"related":805,"sameAs":808,"seo":811,"sources":812,"stem":818,"summary":819,"supportIntro":820,"themes":821,"whenToSeeADoctor":825,"__hash__":832},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus.md","I calm the noise inside me. I listen to my inner voice with trust and gentleness.",[666,667,668],"Ringing in the ears","Buzzing in the ears","Ear noise",{"type":268,"value":670,"toc":783},[671,675,678,684,687,691,694,698,701,705,708,712,719,723,726,730,733,737,740,742,745],[271,672,674],{"id":673},"what-tinnitus-is","What tinnitus is",[276,676,677],{},"Tinnitus is the perception of a sound that has no external source: ringing, buzzing, whistling, hissing, humming or clicking. It can be heard in one or both ears or inside the head, be constant or come and go, and vary in loudness.",[276,679,680,681,683],{},"Tinnitus is very common, especially with age. It is usually a symptom rather than a disease in itself. Frequent causes include age-related hearing loss, exposure to loud noise, earwax build-up, ear infections, some medications and problems with the jaw or neck. ",[280,682,243],{"href":244}," and tiredness often make it more noticeable. Treatment depends on the cause and may include hearing aids, sound therapy and approaches that help the brain pay less attention to the noise, such as cognitive behavioural therapy.",[276,685,686],{},"The emotional reading below does not replace this. It offers another angle, for those who feel their tinnitus also reflects what they live inside.",[271,688,690],{"id":689},"the-emotional-meaning-of-tinnitus","The emotional meaning of tinnitus",[276,692,693],{},"In the emotional approach, the ears are linked to listening, to others and to ourselves. Tinnitus is often read as a kind of inner noise, as if we were not quite tuned in to our own inner radio station.",[411,695,697],{"id":696},"after-a-shock-or-intense-stress","After a shock or intense stress",[276,699,700],{},"Tinnitus often appears during a period of heavy pressure to perform, or after an emotional shock that suddenly raised our stress: a divorce, a job loss, a burglary, a bereavement. The body is under tension, and everything seems to go so fast in the head that it feels as if it could explode.",[411,702,704],{"id":703},"resisting-an-unwanted-change","Resisting an unwanted change",[276,706,707],{},"Tinnitus is also associated with resisting change that we did not choose and cannot control. We may hold on stubbornly to our ideas, or stay in a situation that no longer satisfies us, while fearing, deep down, that things will fall apart if nothing changes.",[411,709,711],{"id":710},"the-need-for-recognition","The need for recognition",[276,713,714,715,718],{},"Another theme is the need to be recognised and respected in our identity and our rights, together with a ",[280,716,717],{"href":211},"fear"," of losing our job or our place in society, and a difficulty facing this fear.",[411,720,722],{"id":721},"what-we-do-not-want-to-hear","What we do not want to hear",[276,724,725],{},"The noise can also, symbolically, cover up something we no longer want to hear: unpleasant words, a truth we are afraid of, or a decision we are putting off. It can also cover the voice of our emotions, which we fear would disturb our inner balance.",[411,727,729],{"id":728},"a-silence-that-is-hard-to-bear","A silence that is hard to bear",[276,731,732],{},"Tinnitus may be linked to distance from a loved one or to a breakdown in communication. When the reassurance, explanations or kind words we need are missing, silence can feel frightening, even hostile, and we may withdraw into our shell. Being alone feels good only when we choose it.",[271,734,736],{"id":735},"what-the-type-of-sound-may-suggest","What the type of sound may suggest",[276,738,739],{},"The source invites you to notice the exact kind of sound you hear, such as a whistle, a buzz, a crackle or a hum. Paying attention to its character, and to when it gets louder, can help you connect it to what you are living at that moment.",[271,741,317],{"id":316},[276,743,744],{},"The aim is not to blame yourself for your tinnitus. It has real physical causes and deserves a proper medical check-up. The emotional perspective simply invites you to look at the noise and the silence in your life.",[319,746,747,753,759,765,771,777],{},[322,748,749,752],{},[451,750,751],{},"Lower the inner noise."," Relaxation, yoga, breathing exercises or meditation can calm the nervous system and make tinnitus less intrusive.",[322,754,755,758],{},[451,756,757],{},"Listen to your needs."," Ask yourself what your inner voice has been trying to tell you lately.",[322,760,761,764],{},[451,762,763],{},"Name the change you resist."," Accepting that something is changing, even if you did not choose it, often eases the tension.",[322,766,767,770],{},[451,768,769],{},"Break the silence."," If a relationship has gone quiet, a simple conversation can bring the reassurance you are missing.",[322,772,773,776],{},[451,774,775],{},"Let go of fixed ideas."," Being open to other points of view makes it easier to hear what others say with some detachment.",[322,778,779,782],{},[451,780,781],{},"Fill the quiet gently."," Soft background sounds of nature can help at night while you work on the deeper causes.",{"title":332,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":784},[785,786,793,794],{"id":673,"depth":18,"text":674},{"id":689,"depth":18,"text":690,"children":787},[788,789,790,791,792],{"id":696,"depth":26,"text":697},{"id":703,"depth":26,"text":704},{"id":710,"depth":26,"text":711},{"id":721,"depth":26,"text":722},{"id":728,"depth":26,"text":729},{"id":735,"depth":18,"text":736},{"id":316,"depth":18,"text":317},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of tinnitus: how ringing in the ears may relate to stress, resistance to change and not listening to your inner voice.",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus",[799,800,801,802,803,804],"Did my tinnitus start after a shock, a loss or a period of intense stress?","Is there a change in my life that I am resisting?","What might the noise be covering up that I do not want to hear?","Is there a silence in one of my relationships that is hard for me to bear?","Do I feel recognised and respected for who I am?","When did I last take the time to listen to what I really need?",[806,807],"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fmyopia","\u002Fheart-and-circulation\u002Fhigh-blood-pressure",[809,810],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTinnitus","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ192309",{"title":288,"description":795},[813],{"author":359,"work":342,"entries":814,"pages":817},[815,816],"Oreilles — Acouphène","Oreilles — Bourdonnement d'oreilles","305–307","conditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus","Tinnitus is often read as a sign of inner noise. It may reflect intense stress, resistance to an unwanted change, or a difficulty listening to your inner voice and to what you would rather not hear.","If this reading resonates with you, practices that calm the nervous system, such as deep relaxation, can be a good next step.",[243,822,558,823,824],"Resisting change","Silence","Recognition",[826,827,828,829,830,831],"Sudden hearing loss, with or without tinnitus. See a doctor within 24 hours, as early treatment matters.","Tinnitus that beats in time with your pulse.","Tinnitus in one ear only.","Tinnitus with dizziness, vertigo or loss of balance.","Tinnitus after a head injury or exposure to a very loud noise.","Tinnitus that affects your sleep, concentration or mood. Support and therapies exist.","SHDlxHp3SzGBRNp8wdOe1EtHFjDqOiPM8LdN05z5CdI",[],1791229740876]