What if...?
Culture & Community
Common concerns about cultural stigmas surrounding childhood mental health.
What if my community doesn’t believe young children can have mental health struggles?
What if this is because they don’t feel safe?
What if siblings are being affected?
What if this is causing fights at home?
What if grandparents or relatives make things worse?
What if my faith community tells me to handle it another way?
What if I don’t have anyone safe to talk to?
What if our family routines are falling apart?
What if one parent is being blamed?
What if this is connected to separation from a caregiver?
What if my culture has different words for what we’re seeing?
What if I can’t protect them from the stress around us?
What if this is because of conflict at home?
What if this is because I’m struggling with my own mental health?
What if I’m worried others will gossip?
What if my partner and I disagree about what to do?
What if support doesn’t feel culturally safe?
What if this is because of the divorce/separation?
What if this is connected to grief or loss?
What if my neighbourhood is causing this?
What if no one in my family understands?
What if I’m isolated because of what we’re going through?
What if I’m trying to break cycles but don’t know how?
What if I don’t know how to explain this in my first language?
What if the advice I’m getting doesn’t fit our family?
What if my family thinks mental health support is shameful?
What if they’re reacting to issues in the family?
What if people think I’m making my child look bad by asking for help?
What if this is because our family has been through too much?
What if this is because of racism, discrimination, or feeling excluded?
What if I don’t want my child labelled?
What if they’re acting out because of what they saw?
What if my child’s behaviour is affecting my relationship with my partner?
What if this changes the way I see my child?
What if they’ve experienced something I don’t fully understand?
What if I feel like I have to hide what’s happening?
What if my other children feel ignored?
What if I can’t give them stability?
What if this is because we just moved again?
What if I feel caught between professional advice and family advice?
What if I’m too tired to be the parent I want to be?
What if this is because of violence or stress in the community?
What if this is because of poverty or housing stress?
What if everyone in the house is walking on eggshells?