E74: Courage to Care: Setting Boundaries as a Caregiver

Kristi Horner is the Founder and Executive Director for Courage to Caregivers. She is a certified Family Peer Support Specialist and NAMI Ohio Trainer for this program. In 2014, she lost her brother to suicide. She had been one of her brother’s mental illness long-distance caregivers for four years. He lived with depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. As someone who supported someone she loved very much, living with mental illness, she knew there had to be a better way to support mental illness caregivers and the idea for Courage to Caregivers was born! Listen in as she discusses the struggles of caregiving, learning to prioritize yourself, and ways to avoid fatigue and burnout. Key Takeaways [00:02:44] Setting boundaries for caregivers [00:05:44] Mental health crisis intervention [00:12:31] Boundaries and self-care [00:19:39] Gender roles in caregiving [00:21:33] Letting go of guilt [00:35:19] Decision fatigue [00:39:36] Rest and self-care boundaries [00:43:19] Motivation versus self-discipline Where to Find Courage to Caregivers Facebook – Courage to Caregivers LinkedIn – Courage to Caregivers, Inc. Instagram – @CouragetoCaregivers Website – CouragetoCaregivers.org Resources Courage to Caregivers – Boundaries Guide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices