No idea where to post this but here goes. Growing up, my brother and I always knew there was something 'not quite right' about my mother's moods and feelings. I think independently we'd both assumed over the years that she was experiencing some mental health issues on and off.
Recently my father talked to me about my mother's behaviours and actually for the first time said to me openly that she was probably depressed, that he'd in the past taken her to the doctors and she'd been referred to talking therapies that she never took up.
It seems like again she is going through a depressed period. My father says she isn't out of bed until 11ish on a day off (generally unlike her), describes herself as low and tired and is generally being anti social and moody.
My father is clearly feeling the strain of supporting her, something I realised by the very fact he decided to talk to me about this issue
I am of course glad he did but I am now worried about both parents for different reasons.
My mind keeps going to the worst case scenario. Not sure exactly what I am after from this post, I suppose I'm using this as somewhere I can express my own concern.
Any advice welcome. My mother generally does not take being told to do something very well and would never admit to actually being depressed. In the past she's said things like everyone gets antidepressants these days and can never get off them... so suggesting something like medication as an option won't go down well.