“ Yes, you might blame yourself and sometimes blame herself and yes she might do the same but through all of it, she will remain your child; the disease can’t take that away from her or you.”

It took a while for me to tell my mom that I was seeing a therapist. It took some more time for her to be ok with. And in between those two moments, she would cry and feel helpless about her failure as a parent- my need to seek help felt like a badge of shame to her — not socially, just maternally.

I just want to say thank you for writing this. I also wanted to share with anyone whom it can help my personal journey down this road.

12 Things I Learnt After 12 Months of Therapy