Episode 3. The Parent in The Consulting Room, The Depressed Parent

Inside The Consulting Room - Understanding the Child Behind the Behaviour · Apr 14, 2026 · 15m · transcript

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A parent can be physically present and still feel unreachable even to themselves. That’s the reality we sit with here: parental depression that keeps routines going on the surface while connection, pleasure, and emotional energy feel muted underneath. We name the quiet question many parents carry but rarely say out loud: why does this feel so hard when I love my child so much?

We unpack what depression does to a parent’s internal world, including motivation, responsiveness, and the ability to feel close in the moment. We also talk about where depression can come from: chronic…