10 Signs Your Parents are Making You Depressed
Are you miserable or depressed when you are around your parents When battling depression, It is important to have a strong support system and this includes having a supportive family, but it can be difficult when a parent is the cause of the trauma you are trying to? Let go of Here are 10 signs.
Your parents are causing you depression, 1, Being hindered from your dreams.
Your parents try to make these decisions for you without thinking about how you feel.
If you have to sacrifice your happiness to please them, then you might end up resenting them.
It’s, important that you have the freedom to choose your path and decide what you want to do with your life.
Another way your parents may make you unhappy is by putting a lot of pressure on you making.
You live up to their unrealistic expectations.
They may say that you are the only good thing in their lives, so you feel you have to stay by their side and put their happiness above your own 3.
They have no affection for you.
Do the parents act cold and distant towards you, and you may feel that you cannot connect with them emotionally or find it difficult to be around them? This can lead to problems forming and maintaining meaningful relationships, as you age, and you may end up feeling detached from others in your life, which can turn into depression 4, Their presence confuses you.
Do you feel anxious and tired when your parents come to visit you, which is a sign If you feel stressed and uncomfortable and become less focused when they are around you, there may be something wrong with your relationship with them?
If you feel mentally and emotionally exhausted.
Afterward, 5, They make your depression worse.
Your symptoms get worse when your parents are around you and spending your time with them makes you miserable.
It is a sign that they are toxic to you and can be very cruel and inconsiderate, no matter what It is.
Okay, to admit that you do not want to be with them in addition to the negativity they bring with them, 6, Inheriting dealings from them Like most people.
The way you deal with your problems was learned from your parents.
You take good coping methods such as you to talk about your feelings and reach out for help, or your parents telling you unhealthy ways to cope with Your feelings, you may get upset easily and tend to have emotional breakdowns which are all signs of depression.
7, Their mental illness is affecting you. Does your father suffer from mental illness? Several studies have shown that growing up with a parent who suffers from a mental illness can affect you in many negative ways.
For example, parents with narcissistic personality disorder treat their children badly, and those with depressed parents are more likely to develop anxiety, disorder, or depression 8.
They suffer from substance abuse.
Do you have a drug addict or alcoholic parent, Those with neglectful or unreliable substance abusers? Those who aren’t emotionally available and can’t provide the safety and security you need to grow up, also tend to abuse and develop PTSD or even substance abuse problems 9 If they are violent and abusive Domestic violence and parental abuse can have a Significant harmful effect, whether it is physical, emotional or mental abuse, and can leave trauma for years to come Once they repeatedly or regularly intimidate, threaten or harass you.
They put you and your mental health at risk.
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They don’t help.
You overcome your depression, Even if your parents are not the direct cause of your depression, they can still make it worse by not supporting you in your struggle against it, not making an effort to educate themselves, refusing to even acknowledge your mental illness and discouraging you from Reaching out to a guidance, counselor or mental health professional, Do your parents show any of these signs Remember to like and share this video with those who might benefit from it.
References and studies in this video have been added in the description below.
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