How To Know When You Need Help
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How To Know When You Need Help!- Your relative’s condition is worsening despite your best efforts.
- No matter what you do, it isn’t enough.
- You feel as if you are the only one in the world caring for a sick relative at home
- You don’t have a place – or the time – to be alone.
- Family relationships are breaking down because of care giving pressures.
- Your care giving responsibilities are significantly interfering with your work or home life.
- You feel it’s selfish to ever think of yourself or your needs.
- Your coping methods have become destructive: you are overeating or under eating, abusing drugs or alcohol, becoming argumentative, etc.
- There are no more happy times. Loving and caring have given way to exhaustion and resentment.
- You frequently “swallow” your grief and anger.