02/08/2024
No family is immune from stressors.
At some point in time, all families will experience stress – and that’s okay. Family stress can emerge from events or transitions inside the family (such as tension or arguments, divorce, or loss), outside of the family (such as living in an impoverished area or experiencing a natural disaster), or both at the same time. When families struggle to work together to combat stress, a number of consequences may arise to include negative emotions (such as feeling hurt, disappointed, or angry), decreased sense of connection, lack of order, and struggles with resiliency.