It is said that the first cause of this syndrome is the continuous stress to which the caregiver is exposed, caused by the constant necessity to provide the attention required to the cared one.
After a few years of working in the care sector, many caregivers begin to suffer from physical, emotional, and social disturbances that can unbalance many aspects of their work and personal life, as well as their health.
It is also true that, in several cases, caregivers have high expectations about their contribution to the patient’s state of health; they firmly believe that their assistance will help to improve their quality of life, when sometimes it is not possible.
In other cases, the impossibility to control the situation creates a strong frustration due to lack of money, resources, and skills to manage, plan and organise the caring process of the elderly.
Therefore, it is vital to be realistic, especially when the patient suffers from any kind of mental illness.
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