Support · Families
Caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma
Family Caregiver Alliance on the mental health toll of caring for someone with a chronic illness — and what actually helps.
Family Caregiver Alliance8 min read
Family Caregiver Alliance is one of the longest-running U.S. organizations focused on the caregivers themselves. Their resource on caregiver health treats burnout, depression, and anxiety as predictable consequences of an under-supported role, not as personal failings.
Practical guidance on respite, support groups, and the legal and financial protections that can reduce the load before it becomes unmanageable.
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