How Failure Builds Resilience In Youth | Ep 4 Mindful Dialogues podcast by IMH

Failure and tolerable stress can be a good thing for a child's mental health in the long run, but are Singaporean parents shielding their kids from failure too much? A/Prof Daniel Fung outlines a few things parents can do to holistically encourage good mental health for their little ones - learn the language of feelings; enable resilience through failure; reduce adverse childhood experiences; encourage purpose-seeking and be a friend. In this episode of Mindful Dialogues, our host Lee Kaiyi and student, Nicole Tay, who has lived experience with mental health conditions, join A/Prof Fung in this conversation.
1:23 - What are youths seeking help for?
4:17 - Is the pressure of studies affecting youth mental health?
5:12 - The nature of stress has changed
7:28 - The three types of stress
10:01 - Why is failure crucial for building resilience?
10:51 - How can we build resilience?
13:00 - Support systems for tolerable to traumatic stress
15:38 - Where the concept of adverse childhood experiences came from
21:01 - What is the role of parents in their child's mental health
24:00 - Feelings are not easy to describe and talk about in Asian culture
26:46 - Are the youth of today the 'strawberry generation'?
29:57 - The rite of a parent is the responsibility of raising a child that will become independent individuals in the future
32:43 - How to talk to your children about their mental health when they are unwell
36:42 - Tuition should be an option and not a necessity
38:49 - When parents take their child's mental health as a reflection of their parenting skills
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About Mindful Dialogues
In IMH's first ever podcast, we discuss mental health issues closest to the hearts of people of Singapore. Tune in to hear real stories and discussions with mental health experts, caregivers, and persons with lived experience. Join us as we spark important conversations on mental health, lend support to those in recovery and empower listeners to make positive changes in life. Pull up a chair and take a seat. Let’s navigate these complex issues together!
This first season is hosted by Principal Medical Social Worker, Lee Kaiyi. As a medical social worker with IMH for over 10 years, Kaiyi ​has helped caregivers and patients navigate their journey to wellness with the support of various community resources. Kai Yi is also a mental health advocate in her own time, educating others on how to be sensitive towards those silently going through challenges and helping them build healthy relationships. She is also passionate about music for its healing and cathartic effects on those who face difficulty verbalising their feelings.
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