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Why managing parental stress is key to children’s mental health

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Today, the greatest risk for individuals and families is no longer a lack of information, competition, or even economic instability. The main risk is chronic stress. It quietly reduces concentration, weakens decision-making, and undermines the ability to adapt to change. Most adults continue to live and work at the limit of their resources, believing this is normal. However, from the perspective of clinical psychology, prolonged tension is one of the key causes of anxiety, emotional burnout, and family conflict. At the same time, stress rarely remains only a personal issue for adults — it directly affects children. As both a mother and a clinical psychologist, I see that children are especially sensitive to the emotional state of their parents. Even when anxiety is not openly discussed, a child perceives it through behaviour, tone of voice, and the emotional atmosphere at home. As a result, children may develop increased anxiety, sleep difficulties, reduced self-confidence, and learning challenges.…

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