Coping with Anxiety as a Caregiver: Seeking Advice for Self-Care and Staying Calm

How do you keep your anxiety from getting out of control while being a caregiver? What advice do you have for self-care and staying calm? I am currently a caregiver for my mother who is disabled and has limited mobility. Her pain puts her in a bad mood and she is often frustrated/cranky and verbally takes things out on me which makes my stress go up. She also comes close to falling a lot and I'm in constant anxiety of her having a bad fall. She is really demanding and it takes a toll on me mentally. We do get some help from a nurse a couple times a week and it helps take away the stress from certain tasks but I still experience a lot of anxiety because of my overall situation. Advice on coping with all this?

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Chesbro99

1y ago

Keep the fact that the problem isn't you, in your head. The problem is the illness that is causing the pain. Maybe talk to her about working together to cope with the illness rather than taking it out on you? Hope that makes sense

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