Mental Health Impacts of Family Caregiving

Overview

Family caregiving can take a profound toll on mental health, often leading to elevated stress, anxiety, and depression as individuals balance care responsibilities with work, relationships, and self-care. The emotional labor of supporting a care partner can exacerbate feelings of isolation and burnout. Recognizing these challenges is essential for developing effective interventions and supports that protect caregiver wellbeing.

Data from Caregiving in the US 2025 provides a current snapshot of caregiver experiences and needs, offering critical insights to shape policies, resources, and supports that truly address the mental health impacts family caregivers face. This issue brief was a joint effort of the National Alliance for Caregiving and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.