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Many caregiving parents live permanently in “emergency mode” without realising it. This dive into hypervigilance explores why you can’t switch off — and how to gently turn the volume down without blaming or fixing yourself. In Part 1 we talked about what hypervigilance is, now let’s talk about what it does to us long-term and why it’s important to address it. Maybe you recognise the feeling of that constant, wired-but-exhausted state where your nervous system behaves like the
As a parent of a child with chronic illness your body never switches off from survival mode. This constant state of high alert - scanning for the next crisis, shoulders hunched with worry - isn't just stress; it's your nervous system stuck in emergency mode 24/7. The physical and emotional toll includes chronic exhaustion, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and strained relationships. If you're a parent caregiver feeling this read on to find out more and what to do about it.
