Topic > Stress and psychological well-being in families with...

Parents of children with autism often suffer from stress and anxiety. Dealing with children with autism places extraordinary demands on parents' shoulders that can add to parents' usual work and daily responsibilities. By combining the needs and workload of family members with the responsibilities of raising a child with autism, they can multiply and easily create a hectic situation where parents feel the pressure in such circumstances and suffer from psychological symptoms that can be overwhelming for both parents and siblings. children with autism. Children with autism suffer from a myriad of social, behavioral and linguistic abnormalities. An individual with such a dense profile can have a huge impact on the normal functioning of the family. In this short essay I will present the reasons behind this anomalous profile of these individuals and the effects of such symptoms on family adaptation and workload. Second, I will provide some suggestions that can help alleviate the suffering of parents and siblings during the primary years of the child's life. It is evident that children with autism place a greater psychological and physical burden on the shoulders of their parents and siblings than children with normal intellectual abilities. intelligence. There are many reasons that attest to this hypothesis. First, an autistic child usually suffers from some mental retardation combined with speech problems. This collective disability can manifest itself through the inability of individuals to express their desires and needs. In this case, families are forced to figure out what their child is trying to communicate through inappropriate behaviors such as screaming or tantrums. The process of determining the causes of...... middle of paper ......individual fulfillment and religious support can play an important role in overcoming major obstacles in a person's life. Other ways that carers of a person with a disability can help include engaging in psychological counseling which can offer alternative ways of thinking about the problem and finding stress solutions which can help reduce the impact of stress on wellbeing and on the health of the individual. ability to function clearly. There may be many other ways that can help minimize stress in family life, especially with a child with autism. The suggestions provided are not intended to be an exhaustive list but only to mention a few. Parents should be clear about the importance of their role in their children's lives; therefore, they must take care of their own well-being and functioning in order to care for the individual with autism and other siblings, if present..