A study published in Psychiatry Online reveals the financial and humanistic toll borne by informal caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia in the United States. The authors characterized a high level of humanistic and financial burden among unpaid caregivers in the United States, concluding that clinicians must offer resources to mitigate these impacts as a crucial step toward supporting patient recovery.

Caregivers provide an average of 36 hours of support per week, in addition to incurring out-of-pocket expenses. On average, caregivers spend $1,810 per month on everyday needs and nearly $4,000 annually on significant life events such as psychiatric hospitalizations, substance use treatment, or legal matters. Approximately four in five caregivers met criteria for high burden acc

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