Caregivers are Allowed to Cry? Coping with Difficult Feelings By LISA M. PETSCHE
Caring for an aging relative can involve physical, psychological, emotional, and financial demands. Caregivers may experience a variety of distressing emotions along the way. Read on for the most common ones and the reasons for those feelings. Guilt – Because unlike their relative, the caregiver enjoys good health; many have not, until recently, been significantly involved in their relative’s life; they have mixed feelings about their role as a caregiver; or they have made promises they’re not sure they’ll be able to keep.
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Resentment – They’ve had to make personal and financial sacrifices; the relative has treated them badly in the past; their relative is demanding and critical; family members aren’t helping out; or family members are critical of the care provided. Frustration – Often due to the helplessness of being unable to change the course of their relative’s illness; personality differences between them and their relative; having to contend with “nuisance” behaviors, such as repetitive questioning; or being unable to reason with their cognitively impaired relative.
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