managing caregiver stress...stress: a reaction to demands 4 “the non-specific response of the body...
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BryanGodfrey,LCSWUNCGeriatricsClinic984-974-6599bryan.godfrey@unchealth.unc.edu
Managing!Caregiver Stress!!
TheSelf-CareConundrum
ManagingCaregiverStress 2UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
HaveyoutriedSELFCARE?
d(it'snotthatsimple)
Whatisstress?Andhowdoesstressaffectthebody?
Stress:Areactiontodemands
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“Thenon-specificresponseofthebodytoanydemandforchange.”
-HansSelye,1936
Stressisanunavoidablepartoflife,buthowweperceiveandreacttoitisuptous!c
Sources:https://www.stress.org/what-is-stress/andhttps://bit.ly/2EK2UoIManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
TypesofStress:MildAcute
5ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic Sources:https://bit.ly/2LxYrqqandhttps://bit.ly/2Ta9lFh
TypesofStress:Good/Bad
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• Eustressvs.Distress
Sources:https://bit.ly/2GCVRAHandhttps://bit.ly/2TaRPB4
TypesofStress:Chronic
7ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic Sources:https://bit.ly/2LxYrqqandhttps://bit.ly/2AdXoY6
TypesofStress:Chronic
8ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic Source:https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2014/stress-report.pdf
Stress:PhysicalSymptoms
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• Chronicstressseemstocauseorworsen:• Headaches • Back, neck, shoulder pain • Weight gain • Sleep dysfunction • Bruxism (teeth grinding) • Tinnitus (ear ringing)
• Common cold • Stomach problems • Heart disease • Alzheimer’s disease • Mental illness
Source:https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2014/stress-report.pdf
Stress:EmotionalSymptoms
10ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic Source:https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2014/stress-report.pdf
Burnout
11Sources:https://www.stress.org/what-is-stress/andhttps://bit.ly/2EK2UoIManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatrics
WhatisSelf-Care?Whatgetsintheway?Howcanitworkforme?
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WhatisSelf-Care?
Self-Care:TakingCareofYourself!
“Anyactivitythatwedodeliberatelyinordertotakecareofourmental,emotional,andphysicalhealth.”
Sources:https://bit.ly/2EpIZrEandhttps://bit.ly/2RelxYs
Self-CareBarriers
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1. Tooburnedouttodoanything2. Otherpeoplecomefirst
3. Notenoughtime
Source:https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2014/stress-report.pdfManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
15Source:https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2014/stress-report.pdfManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
• Youdeservecreditfor• Knowingyourlimits• Knowingyouarealreadybeyondthem
• It’sOKtoneedhelp!
1.TooBurnedOut
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1.TooBurnedOut
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• Getthehelpyouneed:
• Takecareofphysicalhealthproblems• Shareyourstrugglewithsomeone• Attendtomentalhealthneeds• Recognizewhatcausedyourburnout• Choosetodothingsdifferentlynow
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2.Otherpeoplecomefirst
17Source:https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2014/stress-report.pdfManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
3.Notenoughtime
18Source:https://bit.ly/2Tei4qQ
1. Noticewhereyouarecurrentlyspendingtime
2. Doesthismatchyourvalues?3. Realizehowlongthingstake4. Acceptlimitedenergy5. Remember,it’saboutprioritiesManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
3.Notenoughtime
19Source:https://bit.ly/2BEQZ8h
Youcan’tdoeverything!
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TheBasics
20Sources:https://bit.ly/2HMlESRandhttps://bit.ly/2Q264WP
• Seekwaystoimprovesleep• Takesmallstepstoimprovenutrition• Addexercisetoyourday• Connectwithothers• Careforyourmentalhealth
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Exercise
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• AcademyofMedicalRoyalColleges(UK):• “Ifphysicalactivitywasadrug,itwouldbe
classifiedasawonderdrug.”• “Twiceasmanydeathsareduetoinactivity
thanduetoobesityonitsown”• Atleast30minof“moderatelyintense”
exercise5daysperweekSource:https://bit.ly/2AKHJkBManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
ConnectingwithOthers
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• “Numerousstudiesindicatesocialsupportisessentialformaintainingphysicalandpsychologicalhealth”
• “Socialsupportseemstomoderategeneticandenvironmentalvulnerabilitiesformentalillness“
Source:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921311/
--FatihOzbay,MD,et.alUNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
MentalHealth
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COMMON: • Overestimating what you can do à inevitable failure • Comparing self to others + Noticing negative à low self-esteem • Trying to meet expectations of others à weak, resentful, regretful • Caring only for others + trying to do it all à burnout MORE HELPUFL: • Accurately estimate abilities & needs à success, reinforcement • Comparing self now to past self à recognizing growth and change • Trying to meet your own expectations à powerful, motivated • Caring for self + setting limits + asking for help à lower stress
Source:“BalancingWorkandLife”webinarbyComPsych(GuidanceResources)ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
MentalHealth
24Source:“BalancingWorkandLife”webinarandhttps://bit.ly/2GHNzr9ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
Self-CareisaThingYouCanDo!
25Source:4yearsworkingasanoutpatientmentalhealththerapistJ
• Mindfulness• GuidedMeditation
• ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation• PacedBreathing(2-3-4or4-7-8)
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Getcreative!
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• Myself-care?
Source:https://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
Getcreative!
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• What’sYOURS?
Careforyourselfthewayyoucareforothers.Youdeservenothingless!ManagingCaregiverStress UNCGeriatricsSpecialtyClinic
