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When family stress becomes your responsibility

My parents have been fighting constantly since my dad lost his job and I feel responsible for keeping everyone happy even though I'm only sixteen.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Children often become emotional shock absorbers for family systems in crisis, carrying weight that was never theirs to bear.

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