| Summary: | Dr. Patricia J. Pitta works with a middle-aged woman who is anxious and stressed after recently placing her father in a nursing home. The client is feeling overwhelmed and having difficulty dealing with her obsessive thinking and concern about her father's well-being in the nursing home, which does not have adequate meals or care. Pitta helps her realize that she needs a change and suggests that she enlist her brothers and sister to help with the caregiving and free up her time to take better care of herself. The client tells Pitta that she feels guilty taking time out for herself. Pitta recommends exercise as a way to deal with the stress and anxiety. They review a plan for the client to work on involving and sharing thoughts with others, counteracting stress with exercise, and taking care of herself through a healthy diet and activities she enjoys. Pitta also recommends that she find a therapist with whom she can work on learning coping skills so that she can enjoy her relationship with her father and others.
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