"The reason for her dire answer to her cousin, she explained, was that she had just returned from two weeks in Arizona, where she had been caring for her aging mother, who has dementia. She told me that she was exhausted, physically and emotionally. Her mom's memory loss and combativeness, along with fighting with her siblings about decisions regarding her mom's care, had left her drained."
"As Sharon experienced, the demands of caregiving can be grueling, guilt-inducing, and suffocating. Relentless job requirements, divorce, financial fears, chronic illness, moving to a new city, state, or neighborhood, and balancing work, family, home, and finances are some of the many other situations that can lead to feeling overwhelmed. Stressed or Depressed? It's easy for a crescendo of pressures to lead you to think you are"
Caregiving, job loss, financial strain, and family conflicts can produce exhaustion, guilt, and emotional depletion that resemble depression. Chronic pressures from caregiving duties, work demands, relocation, illness, divorce, or financial fears increase risk of feeling overwhelmed. Individuals may respond by barely surviving, feeling guilty about unmet responsibilities, or believing medication is the only option. Early recognition of stress signs and seeking therapy or support can prevent deterioration. Asking for help reflects strength rather than weakness. Distinguishing situational stress from clinical depression guides appropriate interventions. With support and treatment, improvement and a better future are possible.
Read at Psychology Today
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