Would you kick out an adult child with depression?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are the fathers in all these situations? Or did they have the same disorders, passed them to the kids and left town?

Why do you ask about fathers specifically?

NP. Why do all the posts only address what a solo woman or mom should do? Doesn't she have a partner or co-parent to brainstorm and work on all this?

It would be difficult and lonely to be a single parent dealing with a depressed child or adult child. Is the partner deceased or abandoned them?

[Anonymous]

Depression or not, I would never tolerate abuse, lying, stealing, or substance abuse.. I'd move 1000 miles away to have peace if I had to.

Depression often accompanies other severe character disorders and is a convenient excuse to exploit loved ones.

My next door neighbours had this type and long story short he killed them and their pets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depression or not, I would never tolerate abuse, lying, stealing, or substance abuse.. I'd move 1000 miles away to have peace if I had to.

Depression often accompanies other severe character disorders and is [b]a convenient excuse to exploit loved ones.
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My next door neighbours had this type and long story short he killed them and their pets.

What happened to your neighbors is horrific, to say the least.

In response to your question, how do you know when the depression is that (bolded)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depression or not, I would never tolerate abuse, lying, stealing, or substance abuse.. I'd move 1000 miles away to have peace if I had to.

Depression often accompanies other severe character disorders and is a convenient excuse to exploit loved ones.

My next door neighbours had this type and long story short he killed them and their pets.

What happened to your neighbors is horrific, to say the least.

In response to your question, how do you know when the depression is that (bolded)?

fixed the bolded

[Anonymous]

You need more info. Is the depression related to ongoing substance abuse? Is the person unwilling to at least try meds, which can provide some relief and then make you more open to therapy?

What does the person do all day? Sleep?

It's complicated because it isn't correct to say it's like cancer. It's more like a person with cancer refusing treatment. You don't want to enable, but you don't throw someone ill out on the streets.

Has the person been to a psychiatrist? I would be thrilled to just get the person taking the meds every day before I required chores or anything. Get the brain chemistry working and go from there.