Is Crying a Sign of Caregiver Depression?
Or is it a Sign of Caring?
When they were little, most men were told, “Big boys don’t cry.” During the 1960’s and 70’s when women started entering the workforce, we quickly learned that crying on the job could have very harsh consequences. As we take on the responsibility of caring for loved ones who are aging or suffering with the loss of physical and mental abilities, we get angry. We get frustrated, and our hearts break in a thousand different ways.
In his bestselling book, “Homecoming”, John Bradshaw wrote, “All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble.” (I love this quote, in that […]