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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.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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

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