Caregiving, Exhaustion, and a Tuna Sandwich

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)" dir="auto" data-turn-id="29a3ec95-33e3-4db6-9b00-4ee090b74892" data-testid="conversation-turn-29" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn="user"> *]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:9f6b0fa5-44a1-4267-b746-e970a58e8033-15" data-testid= "conversation-turn-30" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Caregiver exhaustion can take people to strange places. For Peter Rosenberger, one of those places involved trying to admit himself into a mental health facility… and ending up with a tuna sandwich. In this deeply personal and unexpectedly funny episode of Hope for the Caregiver, Peter reflects on burnout, despair, exhaustion, and the strange moments of clarity that sometimes come when caregivers run out of road. Drawing from more than four decades caring for his wife Gracie through nearly 100 surgeries, Peter offers candid insight, hard-won perspective, and a reminder that weary caregivers are not as alone as they think. It helps to listen to this while eating a tuna sandwich. More encouragement for family caregivers at: caregiver.substack.com