Periagoge
Scenario

When caregiving consumes personal identity

I'm caring for my mother with dementia and I feel like I'm watching myself disappear into her needs.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intensive eldercare can subsume individual identity into caregiver role when boundaries between self and dependent blur.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Life transitions as identity events?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.