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When your mental health unpredictability affects your child's social life

My teenage son told me he is ashamed to bring friends over because he never knows what mood I will be in and that broke my heart completely.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inconsistency of untreated mental illness can make home feel unsafe for children to share with peers.

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.