Category Archives: Emotional Health
The Transitioning Caregiver
You’ve been a caregiver over a period of several years and have recently made a decision about your role as caregiver. Or, your care recipient’s condition has taken a turn for the worse and you know his time is very … Continue reading
Filed under Caregiving, Coping, Emotional Health
The Pragmatic Caregiver
You’ve been caregiver for an extended period of time. You’ve been through it all: hospital admission and discharges; short-term rehab stays in nursing homes; a vast array of community services. You may appear to doubt the advice given by health … Continue reading
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Advice for Family Members
If the stress of being a caregiver is wearing you down and you need caregiver support, you are not alone. It’s easy to forget about your own needs when you are a caregiver. But doing that takes a toll on … Continue reading
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PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that’s triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Many people who are … Continue reading
Filed under Emotional Health, Mental Health, Symptoms
Day-to-Day ChemoBrain
Here are just a few examples of what patients call chemo brain: forgetting things that they usually have no trouble recalling– memory lapses trouble concentrating–they can’t focus on the task at hand trouble remembering details like names, dates, and sometimes … Continue reading
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Living With Chronic Illness
A chronic illness often begins gradually and may have several causes. Rarely is a chronic illness cured. Usually it persists for an indefinite time. Many factors can affect the course of a chronic illness. As a result it is difficult to … Continue reading
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Navigating Through The Healthcare Maze
Most people – whether as patients, family caregivers, or health professionals – do not have a good idea of what medical insurance (assuming the patient has some) will pay for until the need arises. Family members and patients are often … Continue reading
Filed under Coping, Emotional Health, Family
The Miracle of Tears
Evidence of our Creator is all around us—from the miracle of the atom’s intricate internal structure, to the design of the most complex piece of matter in the universe, the human brain. Scientists have found God’s greatness even in one … Continue reading
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