By American Psychological Association
Mothers caring for both children and aging parents often feel overextended, but they can manage stress by identifying triggers, self-care, and asking for support.
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As the number of people with severe disabilities, debilitating chronic diseases and terminal illnesses grows, concern about their care has focused primarily on long-term care facilities, nursing homes, home health aides and hospices.
When you are caring for a loved one with a long-term illness, caregiving becomes a marathon rather than a sprint.
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.
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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.