News Actor Rob Lowe: I was my sick mother’s caregiver, don’t underestimate the stress caregivers face January 14, 2019 Rob Lowe, Opinion contributor Comments 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.