Caregiver burnout: straight answers

Where can a caregiver talk to someone?

October 19, 2026

Call or text 988, any hour. It's free and confidential, and it's for emotional distress too, not only for crisis.

• Someone to talk to, any hour, about anything988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (opens in a new tab)Call or text 988, or chat at chat.988lifeline.org
• Caring for someone with memory loss or dementiaAlzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline (opens in a new tab)800-272-3900, day or night, free
• Programs and support where your parent livesFamily Caregiver Alliance: Services by State (opens in a new tab)Pick a state on the page, or call 800-445-8106

988 isn’t only for a crisis

The 988 Lifeline says it’s “available 24/7/365” and that “your conversations are free and confidential.” It supports people with “emotional distress” and those who “just need someone to talk to.” You don’t have to wait until things are at their worst.

For dementia caregivers

The Alzheimer’s Association helpline is free, around the clock, in more than 200 languages, and covers caregiver stress as well as care planning and local resources.

More questions caregivers ask

• What is caregiver burnout?
• Is it normal to resent caring for a parent?
• What is respite care?
• All the caregiver burnout questions

From Centis, a free care notebook you talk to. None of this is medical or legal advice.