Understanding Stress, Anxiety & Burnout in Our Pakistani Children: A Quiet Moment, Many Parents Will Recognise
In many Pakistani homes, the value of strength is instilled from an early age.
Rona nahin – Don’t Cry
Strong bano – Be Strong
Sab theek ho jata hai – Everything will be fine
These words are usually said with love. Parents want their children to thrive in a challenging world. But sometimes, without realising it, these same words send another message: Your feelings are not important.
When a child says, I’m tired, and we reply, Yeh koi baat hoti hai?
When a teenager says, Mujh se aur nahin ho raha, and we say, Drama band karo.
That is where the silence begins.
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