By Anna Medaris Miller — 2016
One of the most difficult aspects of dining out for Maria Lee wasn't deciding what to order or calculating whether she could spare the expense. It was getting up from her chair.
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If you have suddenly been put into the role of caregiver, what should you do—and how can you stay strong while you do it?
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When romantic partners are caregivers.
Learn how to give patients and their families the support they need.
Caregivers should take advantage of resources and supportive services to safeguard their own health. Remember that a caregiver can’t provide proper care if their own health is compromised.
When physicians help patients come to the profound revelation that childhood adversity plays a role in the chronic illnesses they face now, they help them to heal physically and emotionally at last.
It’s the rare person who doesn’t need help coping with the stress, fatigue, and frustrations that chronic fatigue syndrome can bring. As a caregiver, you’ll need to learn all you can about chronic fatigue support.
The Fix Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté on addiction, the holocaust, the “disease-prone personality” and the pathology of positive thinking.
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Dr Gabor Maté is a renowned expert in addiction, childhood trauma and mind-body health.
Understanding the root causes of addiction can help us to better treat it.