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Mental health

A woman experiencing mental health challenges for senior caregivers takes a break on the beach.

Mental Health Challenges for Senior Caregivers Deserve Attention

People rely on you when something breaks down, when appointments need sorting out, or when medications need to be organized. You’re the steady hand and the problem-solver. Yet beneath all of that responsibility, there may be a heaviness you’ve been carrying alone—a tightness in your chest or a persistent feeling

A woman lies down and takes a moment for herself as part of her journey to strengthen emotional resilience.

How to Strengthen Emotional Resilience While Caring for an Aging Loved One

You have just settled Mom into bed after a challenging day. You’re exhausted—physically and emotionally—and there is still a list of tasks waiting for your attention. Maybe it was the struggle with getting her to take her medication today, or the call from a family member who offered well-intended but

Keep a Pulse on Your Mental Health While You Care for Others

When it comes to addressing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (the theory in psychology using a five-tier model of human needs), healthcare workers are at special risk right now in the most fundamental areas of safety and rest. These simple actions can help healthcare workers keep tabs on their own fundamental needs.