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Jan 28, 2011, 05:48 PM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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Hi Dearheart ~ Ninja is right. You haven't "damaged" your children. It's in the genes!! All this stuff is inherited. Sure, SOME of it might be environmental, but certainly not ALL. I've been severely depressed since i was a child but NEITHER of my kids are -- so if it was all environmental, they'd have it for sure!!! I've been taking antidepressants for as long as I can remember too.
Of course you want your kids to be healthy and have peace and contentment ~ we all want that. I'm sure you did your VERY BEST to assure that for your kids. But just because they have depression/anxiety doesn't mean that they can't have those things. Make sure they see a therapist to find out what is bothering them and get them on the correct medication (if needed) and hopefully things will be fine!! If you catch this in the early stages, they won't have to go thru YEARS of therapy like I did.
And please ~ do NOT feel guilty -- this is NOT your fault!!! Two perfectly normal people can have a child with all kinds of mental issues!! And just because they have depression/anxiety doesn't make them "abnormal" either - I didn't mean to imply that. 
Take care and God bless. Hugs, Lee
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