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When a child’s medical care becomes a parent’s pain

When a child’s medical care becomes a parent’s pain

by External Article | Oct 14, 2022 | Caring for a Child | 0 comments

Parents of children with complex medical problems have higher rates of anxiety and depression. A new study in Child: Care, Health and Development looks at how traumatic hospital experiences play a role. University of Calgary researchers interviewed 22 parents whose...
Widow’s Peak

Widow’s Peak

by External Article | Aug 7, 2022 | After Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Death & Dying | 0 comments

She said she had something to tell me but that she was afraid. I reached for her trembling hand, telling her sweetly, naïvely, that it would be okay, whatever it was, that we would be okay. She said she’d had leukemia and had thought it was in remission, but it was...
Struggle for Peace

Struggle for Peace

by Renee Palumbo | May 29, 2020 | Caregiver Burnout, Caring for a Romantic Partner, For Friends & Family, Wellness, Working Family Caregivers | 1 comment

It’s been quite some time since I’ve written my blog.  Part of the reason is that things have been pretty much status quo with Dave’s health. There hasn’t been a significant change that has inspired me to write. I noticed that I didn’t write a single blog post in all...
Caregiving can be traumatic

Caregiving can be traumatic

by Caroline H. Sheppard, MSW | Feb 4, 2020 | Caring for a Parent | 0 comments

In 1997, I took a two-year leave of absence from my position as a School Social Worker. This decision was driven, not by my desire to leave, but by a consideration for my spouse, who wanted to move near his family in Florida. In my mind, this move was going to be...
Recovering from the trauma of care

Recovering from the trauma of care

by Cori Carl | Dec 19, 2019 | Finding Caregiver Support, Finding Meaning | 0 comments

Dr. James Gordon can attest that anyone who works in healthcare comes to work with many caregivers. His focus has been on developing mind-body medicine to use self-care to make recovery from trauma and depression accessible to all. Since the release of the DSM III,...
Can caregiving lead to PTSD?

Can caregiving lead to PTSD?

by Michelle Daly | Nov 8, 2016 | Community Wisdom | 250 comments

Most people associate PTSD with veterans of war, but you don’t have to be a soldier to experience this condition. The NIMH defines PTSD as ‘a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.’ When...

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