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Ageing parents and caregiving
These articles cover ageing parents and caregiving in Nigeria: carer burnout, supporting a depressed partner, and planning care before you japa. They're for the people doing the caring.
In most Nigerian families the carer isn't chosen. It's whoever lives closest, is unmarried, has the flexible job or said yes first, and the role quietly becomes theirs. Relatives offer praise, but the hospital runs, the money and the bad nights stay with one person. Older parents face retirement, bereavement and failing health, often without anyone asking how they're coping. For those moving abroad, guilt about leaving parents behind is common.
Start with caregiver burnout and supporting older parents through ageing. If you're planning to move, read leaving your parents behind when you japa.
Feeling tired, guilty or even resentful as a carer doesn't mean you love them less. You can get support for yourself from a licensed therapist on Mytherapist.ng, by video, voice or chat.
Leaving Your Parents Behind When You Japa
Guilty about leaving your parents behind when you japa? How to set up care before you go, stay close from abroad, share the load with siblings, and cope.
When Your Partner Is Depressed and You’re Tired
Your partner is depressed and you’re running on empty, maybe even resentful. Why that happens, why it doesn’t make you a bad partner, and what helps you both.
Supporting Older Parents Through Ageing
Your parents are getting older and the roles are quietly reversing. What that does to them, what it does to you, and how to handle it better.
Caregiver Burnout: When You’re the Strong One
In Nigerian families, one person usually carries everyone. Signs of caregiver burnout, why guilt keeps you in it, and what changes when you name the load.
How to Support a Loved One With a Mental Illness
When someone you love is struggling, it’s hard to know what to do. Here’s how to support them well — without burning yourself out.
5 Ways to Support a Friend With Depression.
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the world. It involves a persistent feeling of sadness and a […]
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