Young Life Interrupted - A Podcast For Young Caregivers

Caregiver guilt - Why It Exists & How To Better Manage It

September 19, 2022 Adrienne Glusman Episode 16
Young Life Interrupted - A Podcast For Young Caregivers
Caregiver guilt - Why It Exists & How To Better Manage It
Show Notes

Caregiving is hard enough without the added guilt that often comes with all the responsibilities.  We often carry around undeserved guilt, believing we aren't doing enough for our loved ones that can make the caregiving role even more stressful than it already is.

But often, the guilt that we feel isn’t deserved.

We tend to hold ourselves to unreasonable standards like being able to do everything without help, having a solution for every problem, always making the “right” decision, never getting upset or frustrated, and more.

None of that is realistic, but yet, we criticize ourselves when we inevitably fall short of the inhuman expectations.

If you're the kind of person prone to guilt (like I was) on today's episode I share some of the biggest causes of guilt throughout our care journeys and ways for dealing with the guilt that can help improve your health and well-being so that guilt serves you rather than imprisons you.

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