Helplines in Botswana.

Are family matters negatively impacting on your life? Reach out to a hotline for free support in Botswana

Family problems can be difficult to cope with. Personality clashes and communication breakdowns hurt the most when they happen at home. Whether you’re struggling with family-based abuse, trauma, tension, addiction or even parents who demand perfection, you are not alone. Take the first step and contact one of 1 helplines in Botswana if you're experiencing the following:

• A parent, guardian, brother, sister or spouse who beats, bullies or tries to control you.
• Money problems, unemployment, poverty and the many impacts these can have on your family.
• Family members who ask too much of you or depend on you for support.
• A family member who puts pressure on you and tries to control you.
• A sibling, parent or guardian who is absent physically or emotionally.
• Struggles with generational, cultural or religious differences within the family.
• Stress in the family, caused by issues with housing, money or unemployment.
• A verbally, emotionally, psychologically, sexually or physically abusive family member.

When you're experiencing family problems, you may tend to blame yourself. But you are not responsible for the behavior of your family members. While you can't control the poor behavior of others, you can get help with how to respond.

Family challenges can be hard to solve because there may be many people involved. It can be difficult to even know where to start. Reaching out to a compassionate hotline volunteer or counselor in Botswana can be a positive first step. You may benefit from voicing your frustrations to someone who wants to listen, understand, and support you.