LLT #204 :Are You A Family Caregiver? Oh The Rollercoaster Of Emotions😠😢🤯😰😩! Is This Normal? Are YOU?

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Family Caregiving is NOT for the faint hearted and despite our best intentions, the daily grind, the fatigue, the unexpected, the loneliness, can lead to a cascade of emotions that can be difficult to understand, much less process, and leave you feeling as if "there is no way out"

The questions:

Is it ok to have these emotions? --YES!

Am I "losing it"? - NO!

What IS happening to me? - Let's talk!

So much research and even in general conversation, here are some of the most common (and normal) emotions you may have as Family Caregiver (and what you can do about it):

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GUILT and SHAME; ANGER/FRUSTRATION; ANXIETY; GRIEF ; SADNESS/DEPRESSION.

Is there no way out? NO!!!

It starts with : talking - PRAY and pray again; talk to a trusted friend; make time for you; and sometimes , you just have to "BREATHE".

You got this!

One day/hour at a time

From my heart to yours💗

Dr. Lana

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Overwhelmed? Let's connect: 📧lana@lanaannemd.com

For more insights and connect for a FREE face-to-Face 15 minute Zoom call, and a place where we can connect as physicians on my website:

lanaslittlethings.com

If you're a Family Caregiver at your wit's end, needing a different perspective, set up your free 15-minute coaching call-also by email -lana@lanaannemd.com - or on www.lanaslittlethings.com

I always look forward to meeting Fellow Family Caregivers- we gotta stick together!💯