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Scenario

How to navigate mental health transparency between parent and child

My teenage daughter and I are both seeing therapists for depression and we want to be open with each other about our struggles but I'm constantly second-guessing what's appropriate to share and what might be harmful for her to hear from her parent.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent and child sharing similar struggles must find the boundary between helpful honesty and protective discretion.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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