Nisha started her culinary journey by launching her YouTube channel in 2011, after she began battling the complicated feelings that most parents experience when their children move out of the family home and begin their adult lives
A modest home cook, 65-year-old Nisha Madhulika has become the wealthiest Indian Female Youtuber. Nisha, a beloved culinary expert with a net worth of Rs 43 crore and 14.5 million subscribers, once battled loneliness and empty nest syndrome when both her children left home for education and work.
Currently ranking among India’s top female YouTubers, Nisha started her culinary journey by launching her YouTube channel in 2011, after she began battling the complicated feelings that most parents experience when their children move out of the family home and begin their adult lives.
Even though it is not a diagnosable mental health issue, experts say the emotional upheaval and anticipatory grief of the condition have a big impact by causing existential crisis to even physical health symptoms, especially in women.
Nisha’s relatable style and step-by-step approach to explaining her recipes in Hindi, which she thinks connects her with the audience, has helped her become a household name across India. Residing in Noida, Nisha has been instrumental in helping her husband build his business while raising two children, all while nurturing her passion for cooking.
What causes empty nest syndrome among women?
According to experts, anyone can experience a sense of loss when faced with certain life-changing events, but for many the transitions hit harder than others. Any woman can experience empty nest syndrome, but you may be more prone to it if you:
- Are experiencing the hormone fluctuations that come with menopause or perimenopause
- Have a single child
- Have been diagnosed with a mental health condition
- Have a history of trauma, especially around abandonment or the loss of a child
- Served as the child’s primary caregiver
- Don’t have many formal responsibilities outside of childcare
- Lack of social support structures like family, friends, co-workers, or a faith community
- Feel concerned for your child’s physical safety
What are the signs and symptoms of empty nest syndrome?
Since it is not a diagnosable psychiatric condition, doctors say those experiencing it tend to have the following signs:
- Fear
- Grief
- Sadness
- Guilt
- Stress
- Loneliness
- Irritability
- Emptiness
- Powerlessness
- Rejection
- Apathy
- Hopelessness
These may sound like symptoms of anxiety and depression – which are similar to the condition, which is a milder, situational version of these conditions. If these feelings intensify or seriously impact your daily life, you may be dealing with something more serious and need to see a mental health professional.
Ways to cope with empty nest disorder
Even though you may not be able to prevent your feelings, a few ways you can cope with an empty nest disorder include:
Prepare yourself
According to doctors, it is always important to accept the fact that children will have to move out for their studies and work. And so, you need to prepare yourself emotionally.
Communicate with your family
Not showing your feelings to your kids can make empty nest syndrome harder to bear because it means you have to go through the feelings alone, within the confines of your own mind. Doctors say getting vulnerable could lead to valuable conversations with your kid about your shared hopes and fears.
Set expectations
Open communication is valuable for many reasons, as it helps you establish clear plans and boundaries with your child.
Do not guilt your child
It is important that you are mindful about what you communicate to your child and how you do it since they would also be dealing with their own feelings of leaving their home and going to a new environment and dealing with their own stress and anxiety levels.
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