Grumps
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Two of my kids are far too young to understand. My oldest suffered depression when he was about 19 (he's 22 now). It felt good to be in a position to be able to relate and advise. He's coping much better now.
Do your Children Know About your Mental Health?
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Toxophilite
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My son doesn't know. He's to young to know really and I don't think it would be fair to put my issues on him, he's only 7. Maybe when he's older, I will explain.
Heatman
Member
I'm not sure if it's wise to expose my kids to what I'm battling through as a parent. There's a big chance that it's something that's going to affect them in a negative way, so I'm keeping it out and away from them.
Frost
Member
When your children are very young it is going to be very difficult for them to even understand what you're passing through being depressed because it is way above what they can understand. It's only when they get to the right age that you can be able to tell them what you are passing through and they are going to understand it.
Bisola
Member
There is no point in hiding your health challenges especially when it comes to depression from your kids because if they are the kind of kids that understands they will try as much as they can to help and support you.
Lucas
Member
This is what I would do too. If my kids are old enough to understand what depression is all about, I'm going to tell them what I'm dealing with so that they know and not add to it unknowingly.
Zuby
Member
My kids will always know everything that's going on with me because they are the one's that I'm living with. In case anything goes wrong with me, they should know what to do immediately to help me.
Shortie
Member
All my kids are now old enough to understand that I suffer from depression and why I have the symptoms that I do being I suffer from fibromyalgia. For the last say 7 years though it has been difficult to explain it to my youngest who is now 13 years old as he really didn't understand in the beginning. It feels nice to know my kids now all understand what I go through and I can also offer them help now as well if they ever feel depressed and that can happen to anyone at any time.
Olaji
Member
It will be wrong of me not to let my kids know about my mental health issues. It's going to help them know exactly how they can support me. It's not like they are still children not to understand what it means to be suffering from depression.
Henrywrites
New member
There is nothing wrong with discussing your mental struggles with the kids. Your only concern should be to let them know about it once they have turned 18 and above. They can be of immense help in helping you heal better.
Roberto
Member
It's very important to train your kids well so they can understand somethings. Telling them about your mental health will rock them if they don't understand it but they do need to know.
Sara
Active member
I don't have kids yet but I have promise myself to train my kids in a way that they will be very observant with things that happen around me, I will help them to sharpen their observation skills.
I will tell my kids about anything going on with me though it will be hard for them to assimilate but giving them the opportunity to think about it is the best.
I will tell my kids about anything going on with me though it will be hard for them to assimilate but giving them the opportunity to think about it is the best.
Frank
Member
I will be open to my kids once they grow older about the challenges that I face. I want them to feel a bit of it and why it is necessary to be sober and not letting unnecessary pressures get to them because I am there for them.
If your are approaching their teens, they should know your medical condition. There is no use of hiding anything from them at that age really. They can comprehend what is going on.
If you have a friend or two that checks up, you have win life. It is more better and encouraging to have someone that check up on you because your mental health will be intact.