🧡 To All the Caregivers Out There: You Are Seen
Warm welcome. I want to take a moment to introduce myself and speak directly to those who live behind the scenes—those whose work is rarely acknowledged, yet whose impact is immeasurable.
My name is Dulce, and for the past two years, I’ve been the full-time caregiver for my 25-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia (TRS). In that time, he hasn’t needed hospitalization—a milestone that speaks volumes about the care, structure, and love poured into each day.
Caregiving is not a role we choose for recognition. It’s a calling that often goes unnoticed. We are the quiet force behind someone else's survival and stability. There are no scheduled breaks, no sick days, no coworkers to lean on. Just us—navigating unpredictable days, adapting to sudden changes, and holding it all together.
I’ve built a daily routine for my son: a schedule, chore list, and a questionnaire he fills out each day. It’s not perfect, and it doesn’t always go as planned, but it gives us both a sense of rhythm and purpose. His memory challenges mean I support him at every step, and while I’m grateful to have the physical and emotional strength to do so, I sometimes wonder—what happens when I no longer can?
Will someone else understand him the way I do? Will they care for him with the same patience, compassion, and commitment?
To every caregiver reading this: I see you. I know the exhaustion, the isolation, the fear, and the love that fuels you. You are not alone. What you do matters—every single day.
Let’s keep sharing our stories. Let’s remind the world that behind every life being held together, there’s someone doing the holding.
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