Speaking as someone who was the sole caregiver for both my parents, one of whom had a truly awful Alzheimer's journey, I find the bullet points in this listicle rather aggravating.
Take time for yourself? Get help? Take a break? No shit. Now tell me how. If I had the money, resources, or available other people to help share the load, I wouldn't have been where I was.
Most caregivers are in this situation because they're it, the last line of defense. The isolating, overbearing difficulty comes from knowing what you need, and not having the resources to get it. The article has real "Are you starving? Try eating food!" energy.
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