tismeSenior Contributor
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