caregiving# stress# burnout#

Falling Into A Black Hole

Submitted by michelewln on Tue, 05/17/2016 - 12:51pm

I've known for a long time that I was on the edge of burnout. This week the breakdown I was trying to avoid happened. It was another morning of interrupted sleep. It was another morning of being so tired and feeling listless. The bowl of cereal I was bringing to my brother slipped out of my hands and looking at shredded wheat all over my floor in front of me I just started crying as I cleaned it up.

Caregiving: Stress and Burnout

Submitted by michelewln on Sun, 04/03/2016 - 8:18am

"Be careful. There is now a diagnosis for Caregiver Fatigue." (It is also referred to as Caregiver Stress Symptom.) My Doctor told me this as I was back for another infection. One thing that is rarely considered when a person becomes a caregiver is the stress that this situation causes. I became caregiver to both my Mom and now my brother Reid because of necessity.