I don't think you should blame yourself for 'passing' her a disorder. I do not doubt that genetics has an influence on proclivity for depression and other mental health issues, but it is not your fault. I know that the best scenario would be that no one has a mental illness, but at least your daughter has a family that should understand.

I honestly can't chastise you for reading your daughter's journal, though I do think that no one should The older I get, the more I wish that my parents had known what was going on in me. And besides, this seems to have turned out for the better?