Trying to live a peaceful life but...
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Last post: 27/02/2023 at 8:38 pm
I am in my thirties. I have 4 kids (all under 10), one of them is disabled. I also have a step-daughter who is 21.
Me and my husband made a decision to homeschool our children. I am homeschooling while my husband runs out of home business. The step-daughter doesn't go to school, doesn't work. She constantly says to her dad that she is depressed and has anxiety. I can't take it any more. its been like this since she finished high school when she was 17. She relies on her dad for everything. Of course she doesn't talk to me at all. My husband keeps on making excuses for her and falls for the fact that she is deeply depressed. However, she doesn't do anything about it. She can't go out and get a job because she is scared of people....
Hi Mira,
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Hi Mira,
This sounds like a really difficult situation for you.
Your step-daughter is struggling with depression, which is having an impact on her ability to leave the house or get a job but it doesn't sound like she has any professional support to help her with this.
I can also hear that your partner isn't helping the situation, which is understandably going to cause difficulties between the two of you.
Mira, has she spoken to the GP about her mental health recently?
Is she on any treatment or receiving any therapy?
Do you feel you could talk to your husband about helping her to find the professional support to help her move forward and begin to feel well again?
I wonder if sharing Young Minds website with your husband could be a helpful way to engage in a conversation around the best way to help her?
Getting help for your child | Information and advice | YoungMinds
Katie x