News Actor Rob Lowe: I was my sick mother’s caregiver, don’t underestimate the stress caregivers face January 13, 2019Rob Lowe, Opinion contributorComments Off on Actor Rob Lowe: I was my sick mother’s caregiver, don’t underestimate the stress caregivers face Forty million Americans work as an unpaid family caregiver. The mental, physical and emotional stress they face is overwhelming. It's time to help.