Kate Garraway revealed The 'frustrating, emotional' reality of taking care of her spouse,Draper Derek. Shared Video on Instagram

October 11, 2022 By Jozeph P

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Kate Garraway talked up about feeling "frustrated, depressed and emotional" since her husband Derek Draper became ill, which got her thinking about what it's really like to be a caregiver. In March 2020, Draper was admitted to the hospital with Covid-19, and he later underwent a medically induced coma. He awoke a few months later and was released in April 2021, more than a year after his initial admission. Kate Garraway

He now receives round-the-clock care at home from Garraway and a group of medical experts. In a video posted to Instagram on October 10 in honour of World Mental Health Day, Garraway emphasised the "difficult obstacles" that caregivers all over the nation endure.

Garraway detailed her experience of caring for Derek and his recovery journey in two documentaries, Finding Derek, and Caring For Derek. Caring for Derek was released in February and has been nominated for a National Television Award.

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“As much as you don’t begrudge doing it, it’s very hard. You saw me frustrated, depressed, emotional, and I’ve been all of those and more in recent weeks and months.” Even when you don't want to do it, it's difficult. You saw how emotional, frustrated, and depressed I was, and I've been all of those things lately. In order for the person being cared for to survive and be with you, Garraway continued, "That's the thing about caring; you want it to continue. It doesn't get any simpler, though, and there is no end in sight. Kate Garraway

The speaker also highlighted recent findings from the charity Carers First, which polled more than 1,000 unpaid carers about how the cost of living problem is affecting them. The research found that nine in 10 carers are losing sleep because they are worried about how they will afford essentials, while more than half (52 per cent) are already in debt, or will be soon, because of their caring responsibilities.

By Jozeph P

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Kate Garraway revealed The 'frustrating, emotional' reality of taking care of her spouse,Draper Derek. Shared Video on Instagram

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