Watching a loved one change due to dementia is heartbreaking. Seeing the rest of the family struggling to hold it together makes it even worse. Whether you’re a direct caregiver or a small part of a larger support system, your mental health matters too. We’re...
Anger is a normal emotion; one that everyone experiences from time to time, and one that’s healthy when expressed appropriately. However, for some people, anger is an emotion they express far too frequently, and in harmful and hurtful ways. Their anger gets out of control,...
Dealing with a loved one who is depressed is always tough. When that loved one happens to be a parent, the roles flip and you become responsible for their mental health care. Older people get depressed for a variety of reasons such as declining physical...
For many of us, spending time with family can be a grab bag of emotions. While you may feel love and familiarity, there's also decades-long dynamics between you and your family members that may not be the most healthy. Your family might treat you like...
If you asked any of us a year ago what would life be like in 2020, it’s doubtful anyone would have guessed we’d be living through a global pandemic, requiring lockdowns and self-quarantining. At the beginning of the year, some families might have thought being...