By Ericka Souter — 2020
To be clear, these are not conversations we wanted to have, these are conversations we had to have.
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Some of our favorite therapists on Instagram break down their favorite on and offline tips.
Being able to say, “No, I can no longer continue to provide care in this way,” may not only save the caregiver from emotional and physical burnout, but can also open up opportunities of shared caregiving responsibilities with others while deepening the level of honesty and openness in the...
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Whether you become a caregiver gradually or all of sudden due to a crisis, or whether you are a caregiver willingly or by default, many emotions surface when you take on the job of caregiving.
Taking care of a loved one with an illness or disability can stir up some complicated emotions.
Compartmentalize your life to be fully present in the moment
Most of us struggle at one time or another with an inability to feel what’s going on inside us at the level of emotion and energy flow. The technical term for this problem is “alexithymia.”
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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