Post by troyhather on Apr 13, 2018 18:32:29 GMT -5
Identify the Warning Signs of Building Anger and Frustration
Research has proven that caregivers are less likely to acknowledge any anger they may be feeling because of shame or even guilt. They may feel as if they are not doing their job properly or that they are even being selfish for getting upset when the elderly person has an uncontrollable outburst, refuses care, or exhibits yet another lapse in judgment.
“The ways in which caregivers deal with anger feelings associated with caregiving are critical to their own physical health and their ability to provide care,” say researchers Lopez, Romero- Moreno, Marquez-Gonzalez, & Losada (2013). Instead of stuffing that frustration down and trying to ignore it, it is healthier to acknowledge it as a normal emotion involved with caregiving.
Research has proven that caregivers are less likely to acknowledge any anger they may be feeling because of shame or even guilt. They may feel as if they are not doing their job properly or that they are even being selfish for getting upset when the elderly person has an uncontrollable outburst, refuses care, or exhibits yet another lapse in judgment.
“The ways in which caregivers deal with anger feelings associated with caregiving are critical to their own physical health and their ability to provide care,” say researchers Lopez, Romero- Moreno, Marquez-Gonzalez, & Losada (2013). Instead of stuffing that frustration down and trying to ignore it, it is healthier to acknowledge it as a normal emotion involved with caregiving.