For the last several months, my 15-year-old daughter has been acting withdrawn and secretive, and getting upset whenever I ask her what’s wrong. She’s also only been wearing long sleeve shirts, even in this warmer weather. Yesterday she opened up enough to show me her arms, which have multiple scratches and cut lines on them. She’s been cutting. I still don’t know why. I told her we’d get through this together, but I feel terrified. I don’t know how got here, so how can we make our way out? — Heartbroken Mama...
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How do I know if I’m depressed? I honestly can’t tell if I have symptoms of depression or if I am just lazy. Sometimes interacting with my kids, cleaning the house, making dinner, etc. all just feels like too much. How do I know if this is my fault? I don’t know if it’s just who I am or if I need to talk to someone about it....
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My son is on the autism spectrum and has behavior issues. How do I separate myself from the difficult things he does and protect myself from becoming too demoralized, while still remaining connected and trying to help him?...
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