Dr. Oz: Divorced Mother Starting Over
Dr. Oz recently got a letter about a woman named Jean, a mother whose recent divorce is taking a toll on her life and health. When her husband left her alone with three kids, her friends all became concerned. Jean works hard to appear okay, but her friends worried she was upset. One of her daughters said that Jean doesn’t sleep, barely eats, and is often exhausted. One of Jean’s kids has a heart condition and asthma and Jean often takes her to the doctor. But she never goes to the doctor herself. Jean always makes sure everyone is okay and ignores her own needs.
Dr. Oz: Mom Putting Others Before Herself
Dr. Oz talked to a divorced mother of three whose friends and family reached out to Oz because she’s not taking care of her life and health properly. (HuHu / Shutterstock.com)
Jean’s friend Allison said that she didn’t think Jean was getting the right food or the right amount of sleep. Karl, Jean’s son, said that Jean is loving and caring and she’s a great mom. Hailey, Jean’s daughter, said Jean never takes time for herself. Another of Jean’s friends, Melissa, said that Jean is always there for everyone but never lets on if anything is wrong with her.
Dr. Oz: Mom Too Busy to Help Herself
Jean, who was listening to all of this backstage, came out and joined her family and friends onstage. Jean said she didn’t know she had a huge support system. She said she often pushes through her problems and she teaches her kids to do that, too. She sleeps about three hours a night. She also has a lot of memory loss and has a lot of anxiety.
Jean said she didn’t think she had time to take care of herself. She felt like her friends and family all needed her. Dr. Oz said that the way she’s living her life is putting herself at risk, limiting her ability to help everyone else. Jean said she wanted to fix that. Dr. Oz teamed up with her family and friends to give Jean some health tips.
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