What are signs that caregiving is causing me stress?

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  1. World Federation For Mental Health (WFMH)
     
    World Federation For Mental Health (WFMH) answered:
    Some symptoms of caregiver stress include:

    1. Denial about the disease and its effect on the person who's been diagnosed.

    2. Anger at the person with the disorder or others, anger that no cure exists or anger that people don't understand what's going on.

    3. Social withdrawal from friends and activities that once brought pleasure.

    4. Anxiety about facing another day and what the future holds.

    5. Depression that begins to break your spirit and affects your ability to cope.

    6. Exhaustion that makes it nearly impossible to complete necessary daily tasks.

    7. Sleeplessness caused by a never-ending list of concerns.

    8. Irritability that leads to moodiness and triggers negative responses and actions.

    9. Lack of concentration that makes it difficult to perform familiar tasks.

    10. Health problems that begin to take their toll, both mentally and physically.
    Some symptoms of caregiver stress include: 1. Denial about the disease and its effect on the person who's been diagnosed. 2. Anger at the person with the disorder or others, anger that no cure exists or anger that people don't understand... More