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Mental Health Support

Easterncedar

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4. It's everywhere

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Fri May 5, 2023, 01:01 PM

May 2023

We need a support system for the carers. It’s exhausting taking care of someone who depends entirely on you, and if we didn’t do it, somehow society would end up paying an awful price, whether it picked up the cost or picked up the pieces.

I sympathize Koz, but have no answer.

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Hi [View all] kozar May 2023 OP

Sorry you don't have help riverbendviewgal May 2023 #1

Huh? kozar May 2023 #2

I do, can't say I know how it feels fot you. I do know that you matter for you not what is happening Twoflower May 2023 #3

It's everywhere Easterncedar May 2023 #4

Probably more than you can imagine. Too many people take those they care about for granted. They mobeau69 May 2023 #5

Speaking as a Canadian that became a live-in caregiver for my grandmother... canuckledragger May 2023 #6

Have you looked into a caregiver support group? When I looked online there seem to be many, BoomaofBandM May 2023 #7

Ty Boom kozar May 2023 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author kozar May 2023 #8

You know we do, but we're not there!!! Thanks for all you do!!! Karadeniz May 2023 #9

Ty Kara! kozar May 2023 #10