13 Months: Diary of a Caregiver's Grief
By Jaye Tee
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When it comes to grieving, there’s no such thing as a schedule.
For therapist and instructor Jaye Tee, her grandmother had always been a source of comfort, the person she could turn to when she needed help.
As her grandmother grew older, their roles shifted, and her grandmother began to need more and more care. Jaye kept trying to adapt, but soon found herself sinking into a pit of “caregiver quicksand,” barely able to keep up yet never feeling like she was doing enough.
When her grandmother died, Jaye had been at her side for almost 15 years. Jaye was certain her training as a therapist would help her navigate this loss. The hospice that had provided support services toward the end of her grandmother’s life offered 13 months of grief counseling, and Jaye set out to take charge of her sorrow and grieve “appropriately” throughout those months.
But she found that grief doesn’t follow schedules or obey commands, and her plan derailed quickly into unrelenting nightmares, growing anxiety, and finally a sense of disconnect so extreme Jaye felt like a stranger to herself. But in the end, help from unexpected directions and some surprising discoveries led her to a new way of thinking about grief—and remaining connected with her grandmother.
13 Months: Diary of a Caregiver’s Grief follows one woman’s journey as she struggles to find a way through the landscape of loss and post-caregiver PTSD to the hope that lies beyond.
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Jaye Tee
Jaye Tee received her master’s degree in counseling and has spent over 20 years in mental health and addiction services as a therapist, supervisor, and instructor.Throughout much of that time she also acted as a caregiver for her grandmother and found her caregiving role steadily increased as her grandmother’s aging, dementia, and various medical conditions worsened—a scenario no doubt familiar to many.After her grandmother’s death, Jaye found herself lost in the despair of mourning, unable to make sense of what she was experiencing. She soon started to question everything she’d been taught about grieving and began to search for a more humane approach to understanding the complexities of grief after caregiving, as well as ways to heal after loss. She wrote 13 Months: Diary of a Caregiver’s Grief as a way to advocate for caregivers in all varieties, and those struggling with bereavement in its many forms.Jaye lives and works in the Midwest, where she specializes in holistic healing practices. In her free time, she continues to bake her grandmother's recipes, passionately cheer on the San Antonio Spurs, and search for new varieties of churros to eat.
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