Questions Clinicians May Ask About Caregiver Syndrome
Questions to determine if caregiving is taking it's toll on you:
- Do you take care of someone in your family with a chronic medical illness or dementia?
- Do you take care of a child?
- Have you felt guilt, anger, or depression?
- Since taking on the responsibility of caregiving, has your health deteriorated?
If you answered yes to any one of these, you may be suffering from caregiver stress.
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