The lack of time to grieve and process the change results in caregivers feeling overwhelmed and helpless: It took a couple of years to get over [my husband’s cardiac arrest]. You’re doing CPR on your husband.
This exhaustion seems to result in outpouring of emotions on their way home, as "it takes so much more energy to get through the school day" (Sanne, parent): "When she's picked up from school she is in complete shutdown or meltdown […] it's just because she is so overwhelmed [...
Reach outto your support network when you feel overwhelmed. Share your feelings with a friend, family member, or therapist who understands your journey. Talking openly about your experiences can provide comfort and valuable insights. Keep in mind, you don’t have to face the challenges alone –...
personality, situations encountered, the choices we make, the behaviors we engage in, the social environments in which we live, and the intricate ways in which these factors interact (Eckersley et al.,2007). Beyond the individual, each of these factors intersect with and are influenced ...
resources needed to be provided in manageable amounts, understandable, and easy to access to be perceived as clear. Cognitive issues related to Long COVID amplified this need. If participants felt overwhelmed by the amount of information or if it was difficult to access, they often did not ...
's confidence, or self-efficacy, refers to the belief that one can succeed at a given task and that one can cope well with various challenges one might face throughout life (Bandura, 1994, Bandura, 2006) and that one can perform well in a specific domain without being overwhelmed. ...
He gets overwhelmed with anticipatory anxiety before every single meeting with his parents. When gently exposed to these issues during therapy, he acknowledged a connection with early experiences right away, he realised that he feels the same way around other men or women in authority, and yet ...
in a chaotic environment (many police, firefighters, EMT’s, ER docs, floor traders, teachers, etc. have ADHD) while others would be totally overwhelmed by the noise and activity. Many people with ADHD thrive in the bustle of a big city, while others seek the peace of a countryside or ...
“When she’s picked up from school she is in complete shutdown or meltdown […] it’s just because she is so overwhelmed […] she has to work so hard when she’s in school to understand things to know what she’s meant to be doing”(Josie, parent). ...