Yesenia caring for son with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): ‘They don’t know the isolation we caregivers go through’

November 5th is National Caregiver Day, a day to reflect on the roles that men and women with patient care must fulfill every day.

The work of caregivers, although often invisible, is permanent and demanding, which is why a group of Valdivian women set out to make theirs known by fulfilling this misunderstood and often undervalued responsibility Reality.

Yesenia Mellado talks about caring for her son with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sol daily group He often found himself in situations where he had no choice.

For example, she said that her son was recently ill for 13 days due to bronchitis, which left her with no income and she could only focus on taking care of the minors.

But she also experienced the pain of facing a society that doesn’t understand autistic people or their caregivers.

“Sometimes people don’t know the isolation that we caregivers experience, and not all of us have a support network,” she noted.

Recall Yesenia’s words in the video below:

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