Being able to ask for help is an essential skill that every child and young person should learn at an early age.
As a parent or carer, it’s important that your child sees you asking for help when you need it and not suffering unnecessarily.
However, as adults, we’re taught to be self-sufficient and self-reliant. There is an unspoken narrative that if you reach out to someone for help – be it financial, physical or emotional – you may be perceived as a burden.
This is not the case.