Actor Rob Lowe: I was my sick mother's caregiver, don't underestimate the stress caregivers face by info@share.sv | Jan 13, 2019 | Political 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.