So, I’m working with an older lady with severe dementia. When I’m alone with her, I can deal with her condition and am usually able to distract her or calm down. However, her family is pissing the absolute hell out of more, and more so with each shift. The whole family tree has some mental issues. My patient’s sons come to visit my patient, and anger her every single time by triggering her, such as explaining over and over again that her mother and husband died, that their home in different counties no longer exists and so on. Most importantly, they don’t give her all the required meds. There are many more nuances I won’t go into detail, cuz it’s a lot.
In short, I’ve been feeling increasingly angered and stressed after and during work. I can’t focus on studying, house chores or my family, because I’m always stressed after coming home from my patient. The other aides I work with feel the same way, so I’m not crazy.
How could I possibly deal with this? It’s gotten to a point that I’m willing to take over the counter pills to calm myself down. I’m not willing to go to a doctor, because otherwise I’m completely healthy. No traditional methods of staying calm aren’t working, unfortunately.