Being a caregiver is a rewarding experience, but it also can be taxing on the caregiver. It is important to take care of yourself, to be able to properly take care of your loved one. You can become burnt out, physically, mentally, and emotionally with the responsibilities of a caregiver.
Caregiver burnout includes feelings of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and stress. You may also notice changes in appetite, becoming more sick more often, irritability, and loss of interest in activities you enjoy.
Some ways to help with caregiver burnout include: talking to someone you trust about your frustrations, set realistic goals and ask for help, set time aside for yourself, join a caregiver support group, include exercise in your daily routine, and accept that it is okay to have feelings of frustration.
True Therapy Consultants not only offers services to help your loved one, we also offer services to help educate caregivers. True Therapy Consultants Skills2Care Certified therapists can provide in-home education with improving the well being and skills of a caregiver. Call us today, 720-318-7265, to find out how we can help you, as a caregiver, with education, tools, and resources to help decrease caregiver burnout.
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