The pit crew never gets the trophy, but no car finishes the race without them.

Visibility and importance are separate things, and confusing them makes you miserable in whichever role you are in. The work that keeps everything running usually happens where nobody is looking, which means it goes unrecognised without going unneeded. Being essential and being celebrated are two different facts about your position.

If you are the one in the background, name your contribution to yourself accurately and stop waiting for someone else to do it. If you are the one out front, find out who is refuelling you and say their name out loud, to them, this week.