Mental health issues have far-reaching impacts on families, creating stress, uncertainty, and strain in family relationships. It can be extremely damaging to the whole family’s physical, emotional, and even financial well-being, affecting how they live their lives. Families with mental illness are
Traditional gender norms play a huge role in perpetuating domestic violence, emphasizing power imbalance in relationships. Under traditional gender norms, men are placed in an authoritative position in a relationship, increasing their likelihood of domestic abuse towards their female partners and family
You may feel like you are now at a point where it is the right time to tie the knot. Despite the joy of getting married, marriage itself is indeed complicated. Marriage goes beyond mere legal union. It also means being spiritually,
Childbirth is a life-changing event for many women and a powerful experience for the whole family. For many, childbirth can be affirming and empowering, but for others, it may only be filled with persistent memories of physical and psychological pain. While every
Disasters cause collective social suffering, unprecedented destruction, and loss of life. Disasters affect millions of people, including families, as the smallest component of a community. Exposure to a disaster brings about adverse psychological disorders associated with trauma, including anxiety, complicated grief, and
Family planning consists of various methods that enable families to decide when to have children, the number of children, and the gap between pregnancies. However, family planning is insufficient to be seen as a mere subset of birth control methods to prevent
Family members have consistent wake-up times and bedtimes, do regular housework, as well as have shared breakfast and dinner; these activities seem mundane and look like typical family routines. But what do they truly signify? Family routines are a sequence of actions
Substance abuse is a pattern of misusing substances that causes significant problems and distress. This occurs when an individual continues using a substance or drug, even when experiencing serious problems associated with its use. Due to changes in brain structure and function,
Becoming new parents is a major life event for many people. Albeit the joy, excitement, and pride following the transition to parenthood, new parents may find that having a baby for the first time also contributes to a wide range of negative
