Millennial caregivers, those born between 1981 and 1996, experience increased isolation and loneliness compared with previous generations, with other stresses including financial strain and lower rates of home ownership. Some may also be “sandwich caregivers,” looking after children as well as elderly parents or relatives.[17] Researchers found a pattern whereby new mothers who felt distressed would actively withdraw, and “silence the self” through fear of “being a burden” or judged as inadequate.
