About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by carers of individuals with Long Covid and ME/CFS, focusing on the importance of boundaries and communication in fostering recovery.

We look squarely at the invisible load of caring for people with Long Covid and ME/CFS, why carers’ nervous systems shape recovery, and how boundaries and communication protect both sides. We share clear, humane steps that reduce burnout and build co‑regulation at home. • Defining the carer role across partners, parents and adult children • Why caring is invisible, isolating and exhausting • Boundaries that prevent “fixing” and conflict • Fluctuating illness, hypervigilance and control • Co‑...

People in this episode

Host: Jackie Baxter

Guest: Nadyne McKie

Topics covered

• Long Covid
• ME/CFS
• carer role
• co-regulation
• burnout
• communication
• boundaries

Keywords

• Long Covid
• ME/CFS
• carers
• co-regulation
• burnout
• communication
• boundaries
• nervous systems
• recovery

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