Male Caregivers: How To Thrive While Caregiving

Men are socialized to be stoic, self-reliant and self-sacrificing. That’s a recipe for trouble when caring for others dealing with serious health issues. Care partners need to be able to feel and reveal their struggles to navigate emotions such as resentment, depression and anxiety.  Ed Frauenheim, author of Reinventing Masculinity, for this session provides insight how male caregivers can thrive by exploring burdens of caregiving, discussing how traditional expectations for men can hurt, and developing new practices to help improve wellbeing.