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Reverse Parenting: Embracing the Role of Caring for Aging Parents
Children become caregivers for aging parents in reverse parenting dynamics.
A mother has to break the umbilical cord twice: once at birth and once when the child becomes an adult. As we grow older, the dynamics between parents and children evolve. We often find ourselves taking on more responsibilities towards our parents. This shift, known as reverse parenting, is a natural progression where children become the caregivers for their aging parents. Understanding Reverse…
#adult children#aging parents#caregiver#caregiving advice#caregiving advocacy#caregiving appreciation#caregiving awareness#caregiving balance#caregiving burnout#caregiving celebration#caregiving challenges#caregiving community#caregiving education#caregiving emotional health#caregiving facilities#caregiving gratitude#caregiving joy#caregiving love#caregiving mental health#caregiving network#caregiving organizations#caregiving physical health#caregiving planning#caregiving recognition#caregiving resilience#caregiving resources#caregiving respite#caregiving self-care#caregiving services#caregiving solutions
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the tragedy of James and Mary Sunderland is one of the most heartbreaking and (most importantly) human stories I’ve ever had the joy in witnessing
#they are just two amazingly complex characters#especially James but that’s mostly cause he’s the protagonist#and maybe because I’ve experienced and witnessed the burnout that comes with being a caregiver to someone but it’s just so human to me#and then the guilt you feel when that person passes (even if the circumstances were different) it hits hard#I’m also frustrated that James gets boiled down to the guy who killed his wife#the whole game is exploring WHY he did that and how much he regrets it#and how good people can do bad things#there’s no black and white to sh2 it’s all foggy shades of grey#sorry about the tangent in my own tags#i just think James is neat#like a bug under a microscope#james sunderland#mary shepherd sunderland#silent hill 2#silent hill 2 remake#silent hill
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I can totally see this in my family members who say emotionally abusive things to others at home and dismiss that they are being toxic at all. I think emotional immaturity and lack of self awareness does tend to cause people to say very toxic things and not realize or accept that what they are doing is wrong.
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The past few days have been very difficult for me. My mental health has been at an all time low leading me to stay in bed even during work hours. I realize how depressed or burnt out I have been but I also feel like I have 0 energy to get up and do anything I need to. Living in a negative and toxic environment really does bring down one's soul and energy down, to even try doing basic things to stay afloat.
Taking it 1 day at a time this week....
#mentalhealth#mentalhealthawareness#mental health#emotional immaturity#emotionally immature#emotional trauma#trauma#trauma recovery#mental wellbeing#dysfunctional family#toxic family#toxic#toxicity#toxic people#emotionally drained#emotional abuse#caregiver#mentally exhausted#burnt out#burnout#family-trauma
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Learn more through our Burnout Workshop.
#burnout#bitches get riches#personal finance#mental health#self care#feeling burned out#career burnout#career advice#stress#stress relief#stress management#financial self care#financial health#health#wellness#burned out#caregiver burnout#workshop#mental wellness#self care workshop
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#for caregivers#codependency#people pleasing#fawning#boundaries#you matter#make yourself a priority#self care is not selfish#self care is not an indulgence#activism fatigue#compassion fatigue#burnout#self care#relationships#mental health#career
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As I just today became an aunt, I can't comprehend how JD Vance call himself "pro-family" yet thinks women shouldn't help children who aren't theirs. Unless it's in a way that supports his extreme ideologies.
How does JD Vance think we survived so long as a human species?!!! We survived thanks to women helping children who aren't theirs!!!!!!
#children need childless women in their lives#because mothers can't do all the hard work of raising a child#that's how caregiver burnout happens#rant#personal post#politics#jd vance#childcare#child support#us politics
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remember when this website was really into the metamorphosis by franz kafka for like 2 months? i finally read it. what the fuck
#it's a really good read#it leaves a lot to think about in multiple areas#the struggles of the working class and being more or less one emergency away from your life flipping upside down#the struggles of sexism within the nuclear family#and a lot about disabilities. how someone who cannot speak for themselves due to their disability still has thoughts and feelings#caregiver burnout and the struggle for an able bodied person to understand both how much work it takes to do the bare minimum#and there's a very fascinating comparison to be drawn between how grzegorz's family treated him after he became a dung beetle-#-and to how people treat someone within their immediate family who either sustained a life changing injury that impacted their ability to-#-communicate in a neurotypical way. or in a lot of ways how Autism Moms(TM) treat their autistic children#like 'i want to love you however i cannot unsee you as a burden for not being able to perform able bodied/nt tasks like working'#or pushing the responsibility of taking care of their kid off onto an able bodied/nt sibling#also like 'i want to love you but i refuse to meet half way and learn how you communicate therefore i believe my love is one sided'
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i feel like all i do all day every day is try to keep myself alive & somewhat stable. like every day my to do list is just like. brush teeth, emotional stability exercise, change infusion set, take meds, eat, somatic trauma processing, rest (yes i have to put rest on my to do list otherwise it won't happen), etc. and every day these things feel like such huge tasks to get done. and then i have to do them the next day and the next and the next. i cant go to school. i cant work. i cant live on my own. i can barely leave the house. all these things that other people just, do without thinking. or don't have to do cause they're not disabled or mentally ill or whatever. idk it's just extra heavy today. but i will go and work through my list and take care of myself. i do find moments of peace & joy in this life i live. and i am thankful to be at this point, where i am taking care of myself more than i ever could before. it just sometimes the grief hits. and those days are hard.
#i've tried to describe to husband just how difficult life is#like when he has to go to the bathroom he just goes#bathroom is something i DREAD because of the amount of physical & emotional effort it takes#it's like climbing mount everest multiple times a day#but like i don't get a choice??? it's necessary. so i have to just keep doing it#i told husband i've been burned out since the day i was born#on simple every day life tasks with no way to rest from them#how do you deal with burnout from things you can't get away from? i've made them as easy as i possibly can#and it's still too much#there's no point to this i'm just tired#i'm really grateful for everything husband does as my caregiver#i would be so fucked without him#and probably dead#almost certainly dead#or in a nursing home#anyway#off to work on more of my list 🛌
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"It's hard to fix in someone else what's wrong with you."
#quotes#my 600 pound life#toxic relationship#toxic family#toxic household#toxic parents#toxic father#toxic mother#dysfunctional family#caregiver burnout#addiction#tw substance abuse#mental health#self love
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I am exhausted.
I showered last night for the first time in two weeks. I got almost zero sleep last night because night is the only time I ever have quiet to myself. And it's still very unstable quiet because I could get called at any time to run back to mom's because mammaw needs something or gets hurt or needs medical attention.
My entire life is on hold because I can't go more than an hour away from home in case something happens. I feel guilty doing anything for myself because it takes away from the care of my great grandma.
I just can't keep doing it. It's taking a toll on my mental and physical health at this point.
I'm so tired of taking care of everyone else.
When is it my turn to be taken care of? Even just for a little while.
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It has been incredibly painful to have been a parent caregiver for a whole decade, from ages 22-32, and have absolutely no support with the exception of certain family members. It's especially painful because my Vietnamese mom cannot understand my emotional needs and often exacerbates my mental health issues, but cannot live by herself because of her health problems.
From ages 22-24, I was navigating college, grief (lost my dad unexpectedly before my 3rd year of college), my repressed orientation, and being a caregiver before I even knew what being a caregiver was.
From age 25 until now, I have been dealing with freelancing, trying to live my dream as a poet and author, mental health issues, navigating my different aspects of my identity (race, orientation, gender identity), and being a caregiver.
The last three years have been even more difficult due to the ongoing pandemic & other world on fire stuff, especially since I live in the United States.
The United States has such a backwards view of what adulthood should be like that they can't provide adequate support for young caregivers like myself, especially caregivers of color (I'm Black-Asian). I've been put down for living with my parent past my early twenties in an online caregiver support group, despite the fact that I need to do so to take care of my mom. I've been told that by my state that I would have to give up my freelance writing career to receive any financial support, because people think you can't freelance and be a caregiver at the same time. My freelance career has been integral to my writing dream and I've managed it for 8 years.
I'm a young caregiver of color, I'm very tired, and desperately need something to change ASAP.
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I published my first piece of writing!
#writing#senior caregiver#burnout#self improvement#senior care#elder care#gratitude#mindfulness#difficult people#skincare#sunscreen#healthcare#mental health
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Not fishing for pity and not sounding the “I’m gonna ‘clock out early’” alarm. But I’m definitely fucking depressed. I’m tired of lying to myself about it saying that’s just how things are. I’ll be okay. I don’t know when. I feel like I have no say in my life. I live with and take care of someone who is kind and supportive one day and hateful and telling me why I shouldn’t do various things the next. I don’t know when he will pass. I don’t know how much longer it will be until I snap and have a panic attack at work again.
Fuck. I’m so tired.
#ugh#self love#self improvement#mental health#the big sad#caregiver burnout#fuck#I hate this#this sucks#I’m so angry#I’m so tired#blegh#generalized anxiety disorder#depression#ptsd#cptsd
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Seriously debating if I have the emotional and mental bandwidth to take on a kiddo right now... It'd be really exciting but it's hard to find someone you can click with, plus different people want different things from a cg. Hmm...
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// Angel Hare’s last episode and overall portrayal of Angel Gabby is proof that the real horror is compassion fatigue and taking on more than you can handle trying to help others to the degree that you become paralyzed due to the crushing weight of perceived responsibility and constant guilt caused by worrying that you are never doing enough, and that often times caregivers lack a stable support system of their own leading to burnout. In this essay I will-
#ooc : tear away the mask#// a.ngel h.are is one of those series that hits bc the real horror of it is nothing supernatural or paranormal#// the real horror is the reality of what some people go through#// the measures some people have to take to survive and the guilt that haunts them forever bc of it#// and the sad fact that compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout is most often caused due to a lack of stable support systems#// especially in religious circles where failing to do enough is practically sin but so is asking for help
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being a caregiver is not easy wallahi I’ve never felt so hopeless
#how do caregivers get a break?#my hope and passions are at an all time low never felt such a burnout :/
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