Nearly Half of Unpaid Caregivers Fear the Holidays Could Harm Their Mental Health, According to New ARCHANGELS Survey
BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCHANGELS, a women-owned, omni-channel platform supporting the 43% of adults serving as unpaid caregivers in the US, surveyed caregivers across the nation to understand the impact the holiday season is having on all aspects of their health. The results confirm the massive opportunity that exists to ramp up support for this essential population during what is dubbed the "most wonderful time" of the year but often feels just the opposite. In fact, 40% of caregivers are extremely concerned the holidays could actually harm their mental health, and 1 in 4 would rather just skip the holidays all together.
- In fact, 40% of caregivers are extremely concerned the holidays could actually harm their mental health, and 1 in 4 would rather just skip the holidays all together.
- The 2023 ARCHANGELS Caregivers & Holidays Survey was designed to build upon the existing ARCHANGELS research and reinforces how out of sync the holiday hype can be with caregiver intensity.
- 3 out of 4 'in the red' caregivers worry their mental health will take a hit during the holidays.
- Holiday Escape: A quarter of unpaid caregivers would prefer to just skip the holidays all together this year.