My teenage daughter and I are both dealing with depression right now and we keep getting stuck in these cycles where one of us is trying to help the other but we both end up feeling worse. I don't know how to be a good parent when I'm struggling this much myself.
More people experience this than they realize.
The traditional helper-helped dynamic breaks down when both people are drowning, requiring a new model of mutual support that honors both the parental role and shared humanity.
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