I found this article on Medical News Today that explains one of the toughest challenges to being a caregiver. Here is an excerpt below, to read the full article Click Here.
Family And Friends May Cause Most Tension For Caregivers
The biggest cause of stress for people who care for loved ones after a stroke may not be worrying about the affected family member.
Rather, surprising new research from Northwestern Medicine shows that a lack of understanding and help from friends and relatives causes the most stress and the greatest threat to a caregiver’s own health and well-being.
These and other stressors, like simply trying to take care of themselves and their families along with the demands of caregiving can cause caregivers to report signs of anxiety and depression.
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