CP-Emotional Impact

Depression

Have you seen that commercial that asks, “Where do you hurt when you have depression?” and the answer is, “Everywhere.”?

This week has had several disappointments. On Thursday and Friday, I was scheduled to take a course in Critical Incident

Ever since Lynn almost had to go on a ventilator in May, in the back of my mind I wonder

One of the ways we cope with Lynn’s condition is to deal with what we have “today” and not look

I always have guilt feelings when I write about any negative emotions I feel in being a caregiver, but the

Let me start by saying that I’m not a psychiatrist nor a licensed counselor, so what I say is based

Life at our house over the past month has been rather challenging. My Mom was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer

I thought I was beyond grieving about how things had changed. …or maybe we are never completely finished grieving over

I attended a webinar today called “Grief: What Helps When It Hurts” by the Hospice Foundation of America. I was

When you are a caregiver, you learn to multitask and plan ahead… or you don’t survive. Once you get good

It is Lynn’s belief that if he accepts that he has MS, then he is allowing MS to “have” him.

I’m ashamed to say that I often use this blog to vent. When I’m tired and discouraged, I find it