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23 Jan 2018 07:42 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:42 PM
Oh most definitely. I felt like I was trying to meet everyone else's needs and that I was being used and totally unappreciated. Stretched to the max. I think it's also important to note that our roles as a carer extends beyond the direct care of someone if there is a larger family dynamic. We often find ourselves trying to manage complex family situations/relationships that arise as a direct and indirect result of the MI. We try to keep everyone happy but forget about ourselves.
23 Jan 2018 07:43 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:43 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:46 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:46 PM
Hi everyone.
I put myself at a 4, only because I don't like to be extreme about things. It could be 5.
Mostly physical exhaustion symptoms, but also emotional like hopelessness, & total lack of interest in things I used to be passionate about - eg plants, gardening & stuff...
Adge
23 Jan 2018 07:46 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:46 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:47 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:47 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:48 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:49 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:49 PM
Is anyone comfortable sharing what they feel like has brought them to the point of burnout out?
Did the holiday season bring some unexpected and/or additional stressors that contributed, or is it an accumulation of stressors building up over time?
23 Jan 2018 07:51 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:51 PM
It's interesting that you said that January seems to be a time that Burnout affects people @NikNik
Because that's how it seems to me.
There were many necessary support services not available over the festive season - but it's been since early January that the struggle has been the hardest.
Adge
23 Jan 2018 07:51 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:51 PM
Hello @Del
23 Jan 2018 07:51 PM
23 Jan 2018 07:51 PM
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