By Alison Green — 2020
From blatant sabotage to bowing out in a blaze of glory, these resignation fantasies will make you feel less alone.
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Here’s what to know about the mental load—and how to bring it up with your partner.
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Caring for a loved one can be stressful, and that stress can have a considerable impact on a caregiver’s personal health and well-being.
An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
Here are just some of the pressures that many caregivers face.
If you’re a caregiver, here’s how to identify burnout—and what you can do about it.
Recognizing and Preventing Caregiver Overload
Recognize the signs and get the help you need to reduce the toll on your body and mind
Caregivers who are “burned out” may have fatigue, stress, anxiety, and depression.
Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion. Stressed caregivers may experience fatigue, anxiety and depression. Some ways to prevent burnout include joining a caregiver support group and using respite care services.
The preeminent sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild discusses the control over one’s feelings needed to go to work every day during a pandemic.