Are You Self-Silencing? A Psychologist Shares The Signs And Why It's A Recipe For Burnout

This article features expert insight from psychologist Anjula Mutanda.

When you’re caring for children, and perhaps ageing parents too, it can be easy to fall into a pattern of self-silencing. 

“Many of the women I speak to who are caring for ageing parents, a partner or children, or all at once, share a common pattern – they’ve slowly stopped advocating for themselves without noticing,” says Anjula Mutanda, a psychologist working with stairlift brand Stannah.

“However, your wellbeing and presence in your relationships are what makes what you do possible.”

If you find yourself in a pattern of ignoring your own needs, holding back on speaking up, or avoiding addressing something that’s bothering you (often for the sake of not bei...