Health Tip: Caregiver Stress Can Harm Your Health

Health Tip: Caregiver Stress Can Harm Your Health

(HealthDay News) — Caregiving often is emotionally and physically challenging, and it can harm your health if you become too stressed.

The Womenshealth.gov website mentions these potential side effects of caregiver stress:

  • Increased likelihood of anxiety and depression.
  • Increased risk of a chronic health problems, such as arthritis, diabetes, cancer or heart disease.
  • Greater risk of a weaker immune system, leading to more sick time.
  • Slower healing from wounds.
  • Greater risk of obesity.