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Scenario

When family caregivers have different coping styles

My mom and I are both caregivers for my dad who has dementia, but we handle stress completely differently — she needs to talk everything through and I need space to process — and lately we're fighting more with each other than actually helping him.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people united in purpose are being divided by their different ways of managing overwhelm.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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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.

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