Thanks for this, Janine. Super-helpful for me as a caregiver. I helped my Mum care for my Dad and took on more of Dad's care in his last year with us. The flinch moments on hearing a thump or bang, and the image-associations, have decreased. However, living in the same house to care for Mum can 'trip me up' in the oddest moments - grief+caregiver PTSD. I appreciate reading about your experience. It also resonates as Mum has cancer.
Victoria, I can only imagine how the chronic stress of on-going caregiving along with grief can lead to symptoms of burnout and PTSD. I am really enjoying your work on caregiving - there is so much there for all of us to learn!
Thanks, Janine. I appreciate the empathy and the kind words of support. I think everyone has a unique and difficult time caregiving, so I do hope that sharing my experience, and connecting/leveraging the voices of other caregiver's we can all have more open conversations, learn from, and support each other.
Janine- Thanks for sharing this. Particularly the reference to: ' “Tripped” as in circuit overload followed by darkness.' I haven't yet heard of this terminology used as it relates to healing. So I appreciate your tie-in, especially with your brave cancer journey. I hope you're doing well.
Thanks for this, Janine. Super-helpful for me as a caregiver. I helped my Mum care for my Dad and took on more of Dad's care in his last year with us. The flinch moments on hearing a thump or bang, and the image-associations, have decreased. However, living in the same house to care for Mum can 'trip me up' in the oddest moments - grief+caregiver PTSD. I appreciate reading about your experience. It also resonates as Mum has cancer.
Victoria, I can only imagine how the chronic stress of on-going caregiving along with grief can lead to symptoms of burnout and PTSD. I am really enjoying your work on caregiving - there is so much there for all of us to learn!
Thanks, Janine. I appreciate the empathy and the kind words of support. I think everyone has a unique and difficult time caregiving, so I do hope that sharing my experience, and connecting/leveraging the voices of other caregiver's we can all have more open conversations, learn from, and support each other.
Janine- Thanks for sharing this. Particularly the reference to: ' “Tripped” as in circuit overload followed by darkness.' I haven't yet heard of this terminology used as it relates to healing. So I appreciate your tie-in, especially with your brave cancer journey. I hope you're doing well.