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Former First Lady of the United States Rosalind Carter said, “There are only four types of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, who are caregivers, who will be caregivers, and who will need caregivers.” I could not agree more!
In my 38-plus years of practice, I have seen and treated many caregivers. Sometimes, it’s a person who brings their charge in for treatment, yet I can see their own health and vitality is flagging. Sometimes, it’s a person who is struggling after the loss of a dear one they took care of for years or decades. Sometimes, it’s a parent who has fallen ill from the ongoing demands of caring for a disabled child with inadequate respite.
I view caregiving as a form of stress for the caregiver, which can range anywhere from mild to severe and from brief to endless. Caregiving will push a person to their limits. It may push them further into their typical chronic underlying health issues and patterns, or it may bump them into a whole new kind and level of pathology across physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual planes.
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