BECAUSE…
There is no one else to do what I do.
These questions regarding overall emotional health are on a Screening Questionnaire for an Annual Physical.
Over the past two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
NOT AT ALL SEVERAL DAYS MORE THAN HALF THE DAYS NEARLY EVERYDAY
Little interest or pleasure in doing things.
Nearly Everyday
Feeling down, depressed, hopeless
Nearly Everyday
Trouble falling or staying asleep or sleeping too much
Nearly Everyday
Feeling tired or having little energy
Nearly Everyday
Poor appetite or overeating
Several Days
Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
Nearly Everyday
Trouble concentrating on things such as reading the newspaper or watching television
Nearly Everyday
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite-being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual
Not at All
Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way
Not at All
Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge
Nearly Everyday
Not being able to stop or control worrying
Nearly Everyday
Worrying too much about different things
Nearly Everyday
Trouble relaxing
Nearly Everyday
Being so restless that it’s hard to sit still
Not at All
Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
Nearly Everyday
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
More than Half the days
If you checked off any of the problems above how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home or get along with other people?
NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT VERY DIFFICULT EXTREMEMLY DIFFICULT
Not Difficult at All.
As a Caregiver, although these problems may occur Nearly Every Day, they do not interfere with my Caregiving responsibilities—Not at All!
In Contrast, my Mother’s answers to those exact questions in every case was, “Not at All.”
BECAUSE…
My Mother is fine, she is well taken care of.
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