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Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers

Woman with HD embracing her husband as they sit outside, choosing to prioritize her best relationships

How Huntington's Disease Has Affected My Relationships with Friends and Family

8 minutes
Sarah Foster
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Female family caregiver smiling as she holds her elderly mother's hand
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Caught In Between: How to Balance Hope, Reality, and Expectations as a Caregiver

12 Minutes
By Susanne White
Female family caregiver sitting on couch and processing her conflicting feelings.
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Learning to Forgive: Caregiving for a Parent Despite a Complicated Past

6 Minutes
Susanne White
Katarzyna & Patryk, Mom sitting with and caring for her teenage child with psychosis and schizophrenia
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Unraveling the Impact of Family Trauma: My son’s journey with Psychosis, Schizophrenia, and ASD

11 Minutes
By Katarzyna & Patryk
joanna and pawel holding hands
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Caring for Paweł: Navigating Schizophrenia as a Partner and Caregiver

8 Minutes
By Joanna & Paweł
A couple has crossed a bridge in their relationship and is stronger than ever.
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Schizophrenia and Marriage: Our Journey of Resilience and Understanding

6 Minutes
By Joanna & Paweł
daughter and aging mother drinking coffee
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From Silence to Sharing: Learning Essential Caregiver Communication Skills

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
Woman drinking coffee by the window
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Thriving as a Caregiver in a "New Normal": Finding Balance and Adapting to Change

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
Woman lying in bed
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I Refused to Ask for Help During My Caregiving Journey… Until Burnout Changed the Game

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
Caregiver comforts her aging father, coaxing him to open up to her
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How to Discuss Uncomfortable Topics as a Caregiver

4 Minutes
By Trishna Bharadia
Young caregiver performing stand-up comedy as his new passion
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As a Full-Time Caregiver, Stand-Up Comedy Gave Me a New Lease of Life

5 Minutes
By Dan Harding
women gardening
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome when Caregiving for Your Loved One

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
A smiling black couple sits together on a couch, embodying joy and support in the context of caregiving.
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Who Cares for the Carers?

5 Minutes
By Teva
Man and daughter playing with dolls as a fun caregiving preparation activity
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How Should We Raise the Next Generation of Caregivers?

13 Minutes
By Marc Lawrence
A caregiver and her wheelchair-using patient walk in a park with the patient's wife as additional support.
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Becoming a Caregiver: What I Wish I Knew at the Beginning

By Susanne White
Caregivers: How Accepting Negative Emotions Can Help Us
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Caregivers: How Accepting Negative Emotions Can Help Us

6 Minutes
By Susanne White
caregiver's love
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The Day I Rediscovered Patience as a Caregiver

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
Caregiver Working On His Schedule For The Next Few Days Using His Phone Calendars And Organization Apps
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Caregiver Time Management – Always a Work in Process

6 Minutes
By Marc Lawrence
Young caregiver struggling with his emotions as responsibilities pile up
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Facing Feelings of Anger and Uncertainty as a Young Caregiver

4 Minutes
By Dan Harding
Caregiver and loved one in wheelchair happily living in the moment as they go for a walk
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How to Let Go of Perfectionism as a Caregiver

4 Minutes
By Susanne White
Stressed caregiver looks out of window as he considers all that lies ahead for him that day with his loved one and daughter
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The Caregiver's Stress Triad: Fear, Fatigue, and Failure

4 Minutes
By Marc Lawrence
Female caregiver with chronic illness helping her elderly father take a drink of water
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When You're a Caregiver with a Chronic Illness

4 Minutes
By Trishna Bharadia
Caregiver going for a walk with her elderly mother, feeling happy as she was able to ask for and find help with caring responsibilities.
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4 Caregiving Myths that Stop Us from Asking for Help

4 Minutes
By Susanne White
Male caregiver performing chair exercises in his kitchen to stay healthy
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4 Ways to Ease the Stress of Family Caregiving

4 Minutes
By Rob Obey
Young caregiver comforts his little brother in the living room
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Losing Each Other when Caregiving as a Family

5 Minutes
By Dan Harding

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