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Why caregivers sometimes wish for death before it comes

I have been taking care of my dying mother for six months and I caught myself wishing she would just die already and now I hate myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended caregiving can create exhaustion that generates thoughts that feel morally unacceptable but are deeply human.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What grief reveals about what matters?”

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