#caregiver-role

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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

The generation that built everything - coached the teams, hosted every holiday, fixed every broken thing in the house - is now sitting in quiet living rooms wondering why nobody calls unless they need something - Silicon Canals

Long-time fixers and providers can lose purpose and social contact as others become independent, leaving them quietly isolated despite not being ill.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

After suffering a breakdown at work, a nurse has had to confront her lifetime of damaging self-sacrifice | Ahona Guha

Bec's burnout stemmed from an unhealthy work ethic tied to guilt and identity.
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