THE AUTHOR

Merlyn Josende, PhD, LMHC, MFT, CHT is an educator, licensed mental health counselor, family therapist, consultant, and hypnotherapist. She is a daughter and a mother and also serves as a family caregiver directly and indirectly. Inspired by her research participants and her own caregiving experiences, she shares her research findings with the hope to bring some light to all the family caregivers crying for help in silence.