The early life phase of children is essential for their cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral development. In their growing years, it is equally important for parents to take care of their own mental health in order to positively impact their little ones.
In recent years, studies have discovered that 18.2 percent of parents suffer from mental illness and 3.8 percent of parents suffer from chronic mental issues. Children who are exposed to these parental mental health problems are of growing concern as their caretakers lose themselves in this battle of their minds.
HOW PARENTS SHOW SYMPTOMS
Parents’ psychological problems may lead to negative parenting behaviors, lack of attention to children’s needs, or increased dysfunction within the home. Mental illnesses can in turn cause a myriad of physical health problems which can be exhausting on both the parent and the kid. Cases of abuse are not rare as parents dive deep into frustration, feeling helpless.
With chronic mental illness, parents may grow unable to step up and perform their duties as functioning adults – failing to provide a safe and secure growing environment for their kids.
HOW CHILDREN INTERNALIZE PARENTAL ISSUES
Toddlers are sensitive to changes, be it, physical, internal, or behavioral. Growing up with a disturbed parent can cause the kid to isolate themselves at school, struggle with concentration and maintaining friendships, and develop unhealthy coping mechanisms.
As adults, they also might live with the constant fear of turning out to be like their parents which can cause several other emotional problems. They may also harbor physical health problems.
It really is a cycle. In order to prevent mental health issues from disrupting healthy parenting and childhood, it is important that:
- The child has someone to talk to – a guardian, friend, or therapist, to process their feelings.
- The child has not been kept in the dark about their parent’s illness, but rather duly informed.
- The parent is seeking the right help for their diagnosis and is transparent with their child about it.
- There are sufficient boundaries laid between the parent and child so as to maintain a healthy long-term connection.
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