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[quote=Anonymous]OP, have you tried therapy yourself? Growing up with a depressed parent is really, really hard. One thing you have to internalize is that you are NOT responsible for your mother's emotional well being. You cannot make her happy. You cannot fix her. It sounds like you are as empathetic and kind as possible, but that you need to draw more emotional boundaries with her. A therapist can help with that. I really do empathize. I spent decades trying to make my parents happy. Can't be done. You can't change her or control her or force her to get help. You can only change yourself. You can't make her see what you see.[/quote]
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