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Caregiver Stress Is Real, and Really Dangerous

Caregivers in La Jolla CA

Caregivers in La Jolla CA

Caregivers in La Jolla CAMany people scoff about caregiver stress because it sounds like one of those First World problems that aren’t really problems. Except this one is not only real, it can be extremely damaging to your own mental and physical health. It’s important to take stress seriously and to try to resolve it as quickly as possible.

Indications that You Might Be Stressed

It’s tempting to think that you’re just being dramatic or that other people have it far worse than you do. And that may well be the case, but it doesn’t mean that you aren’t stressed and that it isn’t taking a toll on your own health. Everyone has their own limits and their own levels at which stress becomes too much to handle. In general, you might be feeling too much stress if:

  • You feel like you’re not doing enough and should be doing more.
  • You don’t see friends and other family members anymore.
  • You’re constantly worried about the well-being and safety of your loved one.
  • Feel anxious about every decision you make for your loved one.
  • Have new problems with your own health that you haven’t investigated.

Caring for the Caregiver

Stress is dangerous business because it causes your body to work harder than it should have to just in order to function as it always has. In some cases, your body isn’t even able to keep up so it starts showing you in physical ways that you’re not okay. You’ve probably heard more than once about the airplane masks and that the reason the airlines tell you to put on your mask first is so that you’ll be able to help others around you. They tell you this because it’s true. If you aren’t taking care of yourself, there’s no energy left in the tank for you to give to anyone else.

Ask Others to Step Up to the Plate

One of the biggest solutions for caregiver stress is to ask other people in your loved one’s life to step up and help. In some cases, that’s easy because there are a lot of family members or other people who care and who can help. But there are also other situations in which there isn’t anyone else. You still don’t have to do it alone, though. Work with your loved one’s medical team and contact home care providers who can give you the time that you need to care for yourself. You don’t have to worry about your elderly loved one when they’re in capable hands, and you can take care of yourself.

The best way for you to kick caregiver stress to the curb is to make caring for yourself a priority.

For more information about how the caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents remain in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable caregivers in La Jolla, CA, and the surrounding communities.

Brittnei Salerno

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