Hello
I am only young and throughout the year I have been dealing with depression.
My mother has been put under a lot of pressure in the last three years, looking after my sick father, my parents business including finances and also my own illness. She is now quite emotional and run down. She isn’t enjoying life and she doesn’t have much motivation to socialise or do much at all.
Should I be doing more to support her? I want to but it feels strange as I am her daughter and only a teenager. My instincts tell me to look after my own health first and that as she is an adult she must look after herself and talk to my father if she needs more support. It sounds harsh to me but it makes me uncomfortable when she puts her problems onto me as I don’t know what to do in return. My father is well now but they seem to be under a lot of strain and their relationship is under pressure. I feel a bit of guilt as I’ve caused her quite a lot of distress. My mother and I have the same way of dealing with our problems, pushing our emotions down and staying quiet until it’s all too much.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for reading
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