Caregiver struggling with caregiver guilt and learning how to ask for help Caregiving is an act of love — but it is also emotionally, mentally, and physically demanding. Many caregivers quietly carry far more than one person was ever meant to hold. If you are a caregiver, you may have thought: “I should be able to handle this myself.” “Other people are busier than me.” “I don’t want to be a burden.” So instead of asking for help, you push through exhaustion, ignore your own n