How to Look After Yourself When Dealing With Caregiver Burden with Veterinarian and Social Worker Dr. Katherine Goldberg
Description
How do you deal with taking on the role of pet caregiver?
We are lucky to have Dr. Katherine Goldberg who is a veterinarian and social worker with us for two episodes. On today's episode we are talking about caregiver burden and pet owner self-care.
When a dog is diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness, the focus is typically on them. What can we do to make them feel better? What can we do to help them? What can we do to extend their life?
Amongst all of that, we often forget about ourselves. We are not taking care of our emotional health or even our physical health sometimes. That can really take a toll on a pet parent.
We're going to cover how to care for yourself so you can take the best care of your dog, how to deal with guilt, how to deal with the stress of the illness and more.
If you are suffering from this now or know someone who is, this is a really helpful episode.
Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Dan Siegel's Healthy Mind Platter
UTenn Veterinary Social Work Helpline
The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
Dr. Goldberg's Website and Book Recommendations
How To Talk To Kids About The Death Of A Pet
Full show notes and links mentioned in the episode are available at www.caninecanceracademy.com/podcast-ep-39
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