The National Alliance for Caregiving, Mental Health America, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness will convene members of Congress, policy makers, family caregiving advocates, mental health professionals, and others for the release of the research study On Pins & Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness. The study,conducted by the National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with Mental Health America and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, provides new data on 1,601 family caregivers of persons with severe mental illness including people caring for a loved one with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression, or other mental illness. Findings include gaps in existing coverage and potential solutions. The report also includes public policy recommendations. The briefing will take place on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
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