How To Care For Depressed Parent. By opening up to parents and other grown-ups who care kids can get the help they need to feel better and solve problems in their lives. From the outside I began to look like a neglectful parent.
You cant fix the persons depression but your support and understanding can help. As an added bonus this therapy can improve the childs behavioral and emotional problems breaking negative cycles that make parental depression worse. You might feel embarrassed by how your parent talks to others or even how they talk to you particularly if they have certain types of cognitive decline.
But theres consensus from both mental health experts and parents.
So parenting with depression can feel almost impossible. They think that maybe their parents or other grown-ups dont want to hear. A great way to show your parent love and respect -- and especially to affirm for them that they are still of true value to you -- is to sincerely ask them for advice about something going on in your life. Know the signs of depression and get medical advice.