Aug 01 2008

Avoiding Depression Carer Burnout

Published by Graeme at 1:52 pm under Emotional Support

All the research I have done stresses how important it is to have the emotional support from family and friends when we are going through depression.

What I have come to realise however, is the tremendous toll this takes on carers. In research I did for BACK FROM THE BRINK TOO (Available September 9 in bookstores) I found out quite clearly the extent of the burden. Below is one of the questions I asked:

2. If you have experienced any other frustrations/problems which weren’t covered above please list them here (unprompted – open ended).

Times Mentioned

I feel I am always giving – I am running on empty

24

My loved one refuses to see a doctor or won’t follow their advice

21

I have great difficulty communicating with them and they often get irritated/angry

16

Privacy laws prevent some health providers speaking with me which negatively impacts on my ability to provide the best care

13

I can’t find the right professional help for me

12

Friends and family drop away as they don’t know how to handle the situation

12

It took a long time to get the correct diagnosis which prolonged recovery

9

I feel that nothing I do helps

8

It has a very great impact on the children of the loved one and no one seems able to give advice on how this should be handled

7

Fear of self harm and suicide

6

No one seems set up to handle advice for teenagers with depression

4

There is no case manager so follow through is non existent – my loved one has prematurely gone off medication

4

This really reinforced to me how important it is that carers look after themselves, as well as their loved one. This sometimes means finding professional help such as a psychologist or therapist or building personal support through family and friends.

This topic is so important that I dedicate two chapters to it as well as an extensive resources section just for carers.

If you go to the News section of www.IamBackFromTheBrink.com you will find a couple of excellent recent articles on relieving stress and taming the worry habit.

Eliminating Stress

Essentially these articles says that:

  1.  With any problem you first need to accurately define what you are concerned about.
  2. Is it a problem worth devoting time to? - you can’t solve everything - only invest your time in the important things that you can do something about
  3. What would make the problem go away?
  4. Brainstorm solutions - be creative - ask friends
  5. Decide on your course of action
  6. Take action

 

85% of worries don’t happen

In another study, chronic worriers were asked to carry around a notebook and record everything they stewed about for two weeks. Astonishly, 85% of things that they spent lots of time worrying about didn’t happen.

I’m not trying to minimise the overwhelming nature of depression, but what I am trying to do is to encourage those living with depression and their carers to analyze their concerns and take action against the important issues.

Kind Regards

Graeme

 

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