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    Advice for dealing with a depressed mother....

    Thank you for sharing and for the great advice.
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    Advice for dealing with a depressed mother....

    Thank you for sharing your experiences. I like that's very valuable insight and it's something that I've been thinking a lot about lately with the route to go with it. She needs to at the end of the day get the proper help needed both mentally and physically. If she wants to, I am there and if...
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    Advice for dealing with a depressed mother....

    I get that for sure. And for the most part I let her conduct things how she wishes to do so. There are just moments like become trying and me seeking advice from this forum is trying to think of new methods for approach.
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    Advice for dealing with a depressed mother....

    Thank you for the reply. It could very well be that what me and my sister want or expect out of her has taken a level of importance over her own wants. I would need to think that through more but it's possible. I have tried to really gain an inside and promote what she wants or how she wants...
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    Advice for dealing with a depressed mother....

    Thank you for sharing and my condolences to you and your family. I see a lot of similarities and really hope I am able to as least communicate to her properly that she needs proper assistance and treatment.
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    Advice for dealing with a depressed mother....

    Hi Kathleen, Thank you so much your reply and kind words. In fact, thank you to all that replied with feedback and advice. I think a neutral position is the best way to go which ultimately gives her the power and control that she may seek (or not seek). My sister is also hyper-emotional and...
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    Advice for dealing with a depressed mother....

    Hello, I'll try not to make this long. So I'm 40 years old and my mom is 74. In 2003, we lost my father when he was just 63. Since that moment, my mom has been on a slow and steady decline mentally and physically. She comes from a traditional Greek background so everything is really black or...
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