5 Things Parents Do That Make Your Depression Worse
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2023-08-09

Depression is exhausting, what you need is support-  but instead it feels like when it comes to your parents, everything they do makes things feel even worse. 

Many teens have been isolated in their homes with their parents due to the nature of the past two years, and for many, it has only worked to fuel their depression and make them more susceptible to it. Many parents have trouble understanding the overall concept of depression, so when they are directly confronted with it, they might only make it worse.

So, that being said, here are some things that parents do that fuel teenage depression. 

Let's stop the stigma now. Watch our video on the signs you're depressed, not lazy: https://youtu.be/q8HRGiUeZwc 

Researcher & Writer: Anjani Tennakoon
Voice Over: Amanda Silvera (www.youtube.com/amandasilvera)
Animator: Lesly Drue 
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong