Mental Health and Caregiving: How We Can Best Care for Caregivers

A recent Bell Policy Center survey of Colorado caregivers found that 80 to 90 percent of respondents reported “sometimes” or “always” feeling sad, depressed, anxious and/or stressed. Taking care of a loved one — whether that person is a child with a disability or an older adult — is rewarding, but also stressful. Nationally, nearly one in five people are providing care to a loved one, according to the AARP. It likely means that more than a million Coloradans are providing care, and these caregivers are an important part of the caregiving ecosystem. Read the brief by Bell Senior Policy Analyst Perrine Monnet for more information.

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