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When caregiving consumes your identity

I have been caring for my elderly parents for two years and I love them but I feel like I am disappearing into this role and losing myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended caregiving responsibilities can erode personal boundaries and individual identity in service of family obligation.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social capital and its erosion?”

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