Is it okay to feel angry? Is it okay to occasionally hate the person I’m caring for? What did I do...
Category: Caregiver Burnout
Many of us struggle with feeling burnt out: an overwhelming mental and physical exhaustion brought on by long-term stress. These are stories of people going through and recovering from burnout, as well as advice from experts that our community found helpful.
Just journal your pain away
To be sure, at worst, self-reflection and quiet time never hurt anybody, so on its surface, these...
Someone to talk to
At The Caregiver Space we work really hard to support each other. We have our online support...
We undervalue caregivers because we don’t value the people who need care
We undervalue both caregivers and care providers because we don’t value the people who need care....
What Is Compassion Fatigue?
“Since the pandemic, individuals are coping with so many different forms of stress that might be...
America isn’t taking care of caregivers
Dementia had not robbed Lillian of her fiercely independent spirit, but it had made her verbally...
Unpaid Caregivers Were Already Struggling. It’s Only Gotten Worse During The Pandemic
Two-thirds of survey respondents who identified as unpaid caregivers said they experienced mental...
Out of the Attic: A Caregiver’s Rage and Jane Eyre
Tired and on edge, I was worried by rumblings from my husband Brad’s doctors that they might send...
When It Comes to Caregiving, Women Are Already Toast
In despair, I typed “caregiver” into Google, planning to follow it up with “resources” or “support...
The Costly, Painful, Lonely Burden of Care
After spending four months in the hospital, becoming temporarily blind and unable to walk, eat,...
Making Self-Care Tactical — Why You Should Focus on Boundaries, Not Just Bubble Baths
Self-care is deeper work — there’s a difference between engaging in self-soothing relief from a...
Don’t Tell a Caregiver to Stay Positive. Here’s How to Help Instead
My husband had been in the hospital, critically ill, for weeks one day when I broke down in tears...
Emma Dowling examines the mantras of self-care and what they tell us about our anxieties
As the care crisis intensifies, we are repeatedly urged to take care of ourselves. Ubiquitous,...
U.S. Caregivers Struggle With Coronavirus in More Ways Than One
Christensen, 56, is his dad’s primary caregiver. The role requires him to traverse the street...
Long haul through the deluge
I am a single mom caring for my semi-paralysed father in India and supporting my two sons. In...
What Is Caregiver Stress Syndrome and Its Symptoms?
Knowing how to recognize and alleviate caregiver stress syndrome can help you stay strong and feel capable.
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at
I picked up Kelly McGonigal's The Upside of Stress assuming I would skim it for a few interesting...
Struggle for Peace
It’s been quite some time since I’ve written my blog. Part of the reason is that things have been...
The Caregiver’s Encyclopedia
I'd just finished Muriel Gillick's Old and Sick in America, an eye-opening 'narrative tour' of the...
Caregiver Burnout: Fact & Fiction
Is caregiver burnout real? What causes it? Is it really just selfishness? How do you avoid it?...
Laughter Breaks Trauma’s Grim Spell
Reader’s Digest used to tell us each month that “laughter is the best medicine.” Drawing on folk...
Forget the oxygen mask
Perhaps you have also reached the point where you involuntarily twitch when someone reminds you to...
Got Anger? Try Naming It To Tame It
I was talking with Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University. Right at the...
Emotional Experiences of a Family Member Caregiver
When illness turns family members into caregivers there is often strong emotional experiences that...