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Carer Burnout

Carer Burnout

how do you deal with Carer Burnout?? I am diagnosed by my GP and a psychologist but that is as far as it goes. Your still left to struggle with it all alone. I am 63 cared for 4 family members over decades. Now I am the one that needs support, yet I am alone. My brain these days has turned to fudge. I thought it might be dementia, but doctors say no, over 2 years of testing. I just can't do the daily wheeling and dealing, and working things out, and fights and battles. I have an appointment next week with our realtor (of course we rent how many carers can/could get a housing loan??). on how to change over the method of payment of rent and I'm panicking about it, I just can't work stuff out like that anymore. My disabled daughter and I are going to end up in mess (not just rental issues) because I can't cope anymore. I've talked to lifeline and beyond blue, I've ended up in the ER in lockdown. Yet here I sit. I know there are people worse off than me /us but I am tired of worrying about others, of helping others. I made the mistake of doing that my whole life and this is how I have ended up

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I have all that ndis , a psychologist ( no psychiatrist cant afford it ). trying to sort something out, she is too high functioning for supported accommodation , ( autistic ) I am trying to get an Occupational therapist to help with organisation and such. I am sick with worry what will happen to her when Im gone we have to relatives now friends I thought I had I dont. we are on the govt housing list for a 2 bedroom home , I know beggars cant be choosers but she wont move to another area and I dont want to move closer to brisbane I am having enough issues being as close as we are now to people

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the latest problem. our realtor sold out to another real estate agent and we found out ( while trying to work out the new way to pay rent ) that our rent is paid to end of April according to them . yet according to our records its paid till at least Mid May. once upon a time I would have sorted it now I am just a wreck. I drives me crazy that they have done this but also that I cant deal with it.

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