{"id":8578,"date":"2018-06-28T01:13:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T01:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/san-fernando-valley\/?p=8578"},"modified":"2020-08-20T21:26:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T21:26:17","slug":"the-impacts-of-caregiver-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/san-fernando-valley\/blog\/the-impacts-of-caregiver-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impacts of Caregiver Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever experienced burnout? Whether on the job or in your role as a caregiver, it certainly impacts how you feel. Burnout can lead to insomnia, depression, anxiety, frustration, anger, hostility \u2013 you get the picture, it is negative in so many ways. While much research has been done on the impacts of workplace burnout, scientists have spent less time studying the impacts of caregiver burnout, even though there are more than 43 million family members providing unpaid care for a loved one<\/a>. There are a few things we understand though. Let\u2019s explore this topic a little further.<\/p>\n

What is Caregiver Burnout?<\/h2>\n

To better understand how caregiver burnout impacts you, it is important to define it. Basically, burnout occurs when family caregivers spend all their time providing care to a loved one or take on too many tasks that they are ill-equipped to or uncomfortable managing. Essentially, you keep going and going, taking care of one task after the next and never give yourself a break. That sounds exhausting! It can make you feel like you have lost your own identity.<\/p>\n

The Signs of Caregiver Burnout include:<\/h2>\n