Just Stressed or Depressed? How to Tell the Difference

You're right that antidepressants & other therapy won't change the tremendous stress of having the full burden of care on you -- but they really can spare a person from the added stress of having debilitating depression. It's a fine line but a lifesaving one. And thanks for the work you do, Part time caregiver, I know you do cut the stress load for families...

Caregivers don't all change jobs. I do this part time on a weekly basis, and get a lot of fullfillment helping an elderly person. A professional care give company always provides well trained caregivers. The idea of caregivers ARE to give families a break that take care of their elderly parent.

I've heard all this before. Tell me something I don't know. I've been taking care of my mother for 6 years because none of my other siblings will. We're in our 3rd assisted care facility and as many know, the caregivers are grosly underpaid and change jobs every few months. If nobody else helps, all the antidepresants in the world won't help.