In Sickness
@insickness.bsky.social
A caregiving podcast from the Negative Space. Hosted by Allison Breininger and Justin Bajema. Find us online at insickness.care
We interviewed Allison’s mom about her experience as the secondary caregiver. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.
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The Caregiver’s Caregiver: An Interview with Allison’s mom, Barbara Resch - in sickness
Allison’s mom, Barbara, plays an active role in supporting Allison’s entire family, from joining them at the ER to helping with household tasks to providing emotional support. In this episode, Justin ...
insickness.care
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We interviewed Allison’s mom about her experience as the secondary caregiver. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.
insickness.care/podcasts/the...
insickness.care/podcasts/the...
We kicked off #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth on Saturday by recording a live episode at Caregiver Con in Minneapolis, MN. It was wonderful to spend the day surrounded by other caregivers and the individuals and organizations who were there to support them.
November 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We kicked off #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth on Saturday by recording a live episode at Caregiver Con in Minneapolis, MN. It was wonderful to spend the day surrounded by other caregivers and the individuals and organizations who were there to support them.
CaregiverCon is happening again this year on November 1st in Minneapolis, MN and we’ll be there!!!
www.caregivercon.com
www.caregivercon.com
CaregiverCON 2025 | CaregiverCON
CaregiverCON is a day of expert guidance, support and resources to help you to navigate the challenges of caregiving.
www.caregivercon.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
CaregiverCon is happening again this year on November 1st in Minneapolis, MN and we’ll be there!!!
www.caregivercon.com
www.caregivercon.com
New episode out today! We talk about coming out of an acute crisis and why it’s hard to recovery as a caregiver when you know another crisis may be right around the corner.
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Caregiver Recovery After a Crisis - in sickness
After a summer full of surgeries and hospitalizations for her husband, Allison reflects on what it felt like in the days and weeks after those crises as she recovered from all they went through. She a...
insickness.care
September 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New episode out today! We talk about coming out of an acute crisis and why it’s hard to recovery as a caregiver when you know another crisis may be right around the corner.
insickness.care/podcasts/car...
insickness.care/podcasts/car...
I don’t know how I would have gotten through the hard years of caregiving without therapy and mental health drugs.
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Unsung heroes on the cancer journey
Psychologists help caregivers process anxiety, depression, and anticipatory grief.
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March 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I don’t know how I would have gotten through the hard years of caregiving without therapy and mental health drugs.
www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
Today’s episode is a fascinating interview with Dr Arjun Gupta on the Time Toxicity as it relates to the medical system, including the average time it actually takes a patient for a lab draw.
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In Sickness: 105: Time Toxicity: Studying the Time Burdens of Caregiving with Dr. Arjun Gupta
Oncologist Dr. Arjun Gupta’s team has coined the term “time toxicity,”which refers to the significant time investment required for cancer patients and their caregivers to undergo cancer treatment and ...
insickness.care
March 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Today’s episode is a fascinating interview with Dr Arjun Gupta on the Time Toxicity as it relates to the medical system, including the average time it actually takes a patient for a lab draw.
insickness.care/105-time-tox...
insickness.care/105-time-tox...
Allison recently coauthored a page for JAMA with Dr Arjun Gupta, who we’ll be talking to in an upcoming episode about the concept of Time Toxicity. #caregiving
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My Loved One Has Cancer—What Does This Mean for Me?
This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes the role and challenges of caring for a loved one with cancer.
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February 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Allison recently coauthored a page for JAMA with Dr Arjun Gupta, who we’ll be talking to in an upcoming episode about the concept of Time Toxicity. #caregiving
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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The loneliness and emotional toll of #caregiving for ailing family members. Worth a listen, from @mcgowankat.bsky.social and @npr.org
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Caregiving is taking a toll on the mental health of millions of Americans
Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for their loved ones at home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with reporter Kat McGowan and social worker Dawn Shedrick about the mental health burden of taking th...
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January 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The loneliness and emotional toll of #caregiving for ailing family members. Worth a listen, from @mcgowankat.bsky.social and @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/01/26/n...
www.npr.org/2025/01/26/n...