Signs of caregiver burnout are a constant, bone-deep fatigue and a short temper over small things—I snapped at Amma last week for spilling water, and then cried in the bathroom. The Zarit scale is a list of questions that feels like someone has been reading my diary, marking all my hidden resentments. Respite care here often means a trained attendant for a few hours, but in our building, it's really our neighbour Aaji who sits with Amma so I can just go buy vegetables alone. That quiet walk to the market is my actual, practical respite.
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