The human being is prone to forgetfulness. Sometimes in our day to day lives, this quality that lies within us is not appreciated. Sometimes things are hard to forget, other times we forget things that we might not even want to.
A global pandemic, challenges with social media, jam-packed schedules, impacts of Islamophobia. Such high levels of uncertainty and confusion can have a direct impact on children. It is necessary to help them through these difficult times.
Our children are growing up in a time when stress, anxiety, and depression are at all time highs. It’s not new, families of faith are not immune, and it just isn’t enough to tell our children to “have sabr” or “pray more.”
Feeling anxious? You are not alone. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s facts and statistics page reports (adaa.org) that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the country.
It is not unusual for kids, even our youngest ones, to sometimes feel anxious. There are all kinds of stressors – big and small – that we can run into in our everyday lives and it affects different people in different ways. Anxiety affects 40 million adults in the U.S.