My adult son and I both struggle with depression and we've gotten into this pattern where when one of us is doing better, we feel responsible for pulling the other one up, but when we're both down, we just spiral together. I don't know how to maintain my own recovery while still being present for his struggles.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared vulnerability creates cycles of rescue and collapse that undermine individual healing while failing to provide genuine mutual support.
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