{"id":9530,"date":"2016-02-13T14:01:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T19:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/?post_type=knowledge_directory&#038;p=9530"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:10:32","slug":"on-pins-and-needles-caregivers-of-adults-with-mental-illness","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_directory","link":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/en\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/on-pins-and-needles-caregivers-of-adults-with-mental-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--group--divi-row--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NAC_Mental_Illness_Study_2016_FINAL_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>report<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (50 pages) presents the findings from a 2015 survey on the experiences of U.S. caregivers who supported an adult with one or more mental health issues. A particular focus is how caregiving has impacted the caregiver\u2019s life. The report is based on quantitative online interviews with 1,601 respondents aged 18 and up who had reported providing unpaid care in the year prior to the survey to an adult with serious-to-moderate emotional or mental health issues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key themes include a profile of the targeted caregiver subset; the impact of caregiving on caregiver health and well-being; the nature, intensity and duration of caregiving activities; and caregiver information and support needs. 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