Understand Your Caregiver Role
Changes in Relationships
As a suicide caregiver, you may not have noticed, but life has changed. Let’s think about how things have shifted for you.
What was your relationship like with your loved one before they started having thoughts of suicide?
What about your relationships with others around you?
How have these different relationships changed since suicide came into the picture?
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What does this change mean to you?
How has this change affected you?
You might realize you’re neglecting an important aspect of your life to be a suicide caregiver. Continuing to process these changes helps you be more aware of any adjustments needed to better balance your priorities.
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