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How the urge to fix can destroy the moment of trust

My teenage son told me he's been depressed and I immediately started problem-solving instead of just sitting with what he shared, and I saw him shut down in real time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental anxiety transforms a moment of vulnerable sharing into an opportunity lost through premature intervention.

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