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Forum Script Family Bonding : Challenges and solutions based on the current situations.

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Counselor Chairperson 'arent Chairperson Chairper son

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A very good afternoon afternoo n to Madam and fellow friends. We Welcome lcome to the forum of today.  would li!e to than! to all of the audience infront of me. "han! you very much for attending this forum. #ur issue for today is $ Stress in Family $. First of all%  would li!e to introduce our panels for today. #n my right is Miss. &avietha% a student from nstitut 'endidi!an (uru &us "eng!u Ampuan Af)an% ne*t to her is the very e*perience counselor% +r. 'avitra. Welcome to our forum for today% +r. 'avitra. "han! you. At the end of the corner is our specially invited parent% Mrs. Sa!hti. ,ow are you doing Mrs. Sa!hti $m good % and glad to be here for this forum./ +ear audiences% as we well !now% stress is a normal physical response to events that ma!e us feel threatened or upset our balance in some way. t also !nown as mental pressure. +r.,ans Selye was the first to define the term stress as the 0nonspecific response of the body to any demands made upon it. t can be characteri)ed characteri)ed by diverse reactions% such as muscle tension% acute an*iety% an*iety% increased hear rate% hypertension% shallow breathing% giddiness and even 1oy. From a perspective% stress is a force that generates and initiates action. For further detail about this topic%  would li!e to see! information from the first panel ne*t to me. Miss. &avietha can you please e*plain to us about what are the causes of stress in family "han! you Miss Chairperson. A very good afternoon to all the panelist and the audiences. m so glad to be one of the guest here. As what Miss Alice has said 1ust now% m a first year student at '(&"AA. As we !now% family stress can be defined as a real or imagined imbalance between the demands on the family and the families ability to meet those demands. n the definition of family stress% the demands in the family are commonly referred to as stressors. A stressor is a life event or transition that happens in the family. ,owever% anything anything that puts high demands on us or forces us to ad1ust can be stressful. "he most common causes of stress in family life are finances% wor! and health. "he financial situation is the cause most often cited for stress in family life. When there are money problems% people tend to live in a perpetual state of stress. 2nemployment% wor!ing long hours and other financial or wor!3related problems can ma!e family obligations difficult. "his can result in constantly worrying about money and not being able to meet the needs of family. Besides% health also can be a cause of stress% especially especially as people begin to age or if they have a particular health condition. 4iving with ill health can be stressful enough but most people are

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concerned for the financial security of their families as they are their own health. 'arents who still have young children worry about their care should something happen to them before their children are grown. "han! you% thats all from me. "han!s to the first panel. From what Miss &avietha have said% we are able to !now that wor! tension% financial problem and health become some causes of stress in family. 5ight my ne*t 6uestion is to +r. 'avitra. What are the effects that can related to this family stress- Can you e*plain it to us"han!s to the chairperson. A very good afternoon to all the panelist and audience. m so glad to be here to share my opinions with all of you. "here are many effects that can be related to stress in family. t is also important to remember that stress not only affects the sufferer but it also can affect the moods and attitudes of those around them. f a wife and children are witness to their husband and father suffering e*treme levels of stress% due to  pressures of wor! or financial difficulties% it can have an overwhelming effect on their behaviour as well. rrespective of which family member is suffering from the effects of stress it will have a !noc! on effect to all those around them. Many families operate on the principle that if there is a problem within the family then it is the responsibility of the parents to resolve it. "his in itself is stressful for no other reason than the fact there is the e*tra burden of trying to !eep certain circumstances and details from the children. "his characteristic in many families increases stress levels and ultimately  brings about stress for those not privy to what is actually going on. Children in particular are very susceptible to the mood swings of others around them and this can be no more evident than in the family home. Stress causes families to compartmentalise and in some instances depending on the nature of the problem that brings about the onset of stress can cause family loyal to shift. "han! you%thats all from me.

Chairperson

"han! you to +r.'avitra for her wonderful opinions. As a family members all of us have to always ta!e note about the effects of stress in our families. So that we can able to cope with it. We have listened to student and counselors opinion about stress in family. 7ow  would li!e to post ne*t 6uestion to Mrs.Sa!hti. Mrs.Sa!thi can you share with all the audience for today% what are the solutions recommended in order to solve these problem -

'arent

"han! you Miss Chairperson. 8very problems always have it solutions. Among that is% !eep anger under control. As most parents !now that anger is harmful to children. "hey try their hardest to !eep their anger under control. But in most instances the capacity to restrain anger is limited and parents suddenly become overwhelmed by it. So as a parents we have to accept the fact that whatever the circumstance a time will certainly come when a child will ma!e us angry. So% we 1ust have to ma!e a definite plan to study the reasons for such tensions and then wor! things out in such a manner that they do not arise again. Besides% a ma1or contributor to stress in family is the pressure associated with time contraints with !ids. As a responsible parents we have to spend as much time as with our children that they may share their feelings and  problems. Beside wee!days% every wee!ends parents can spend their time with their children by having lunch or dinner at outing and leisure activities to ma!e themselves happy. Moreover% it also strengthened the family  bonding among parents and children. 4astly% parents should be smart on managing time with wor!s and families. "hats all from me% than! you.

Chairperson

"han! you Mrs. Sa!hti for your willingness to share the solutions between us.  hope all of the suggestions that given by her can be useful to our life. As a conclusion% stress in family is one of the serious issue that need hurry reactions so that it cant be more worsened. Furthermore% to surpass it% we must overcome it with elbow grease and also with million brilliant ways.

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