Season 4, Episode 9: The mental and emotional toll of caregiving

Caregiving can be one of the most meaningful roles we take on, but it can also be one of the most demanding.

Registered social worker, Camille Kim explores the mental and emotional toll of caregiving. Whether you’re supporting an aging parent, a partner, or a child, caregiving often comes with a complex mix of responsibility, love, stress, and exhaustion.

Camille shares how burnout can show up over time, what happens to our nervous system when we’re constantly “on,” and why so many caregivers struggle to balance their own needs with the needs of others. We also explore the wide range of emotions that can come up, and why all of them are more common (and more normal) than you might think.

Learn practical, realistic ways to care for yourself while caring for someone else.