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When your child becomes self-reliant due to your mental health struggles

My depression makes it hard to get out of bed some mornings and my 10-year-old has started making her own breakfast and walking herself to school.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Children's premature independence can feel like both a relief and a failure to parents struggling with basic functioning.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting through your own mental health challenges?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.