I grew up with a stepdad who had major depression and my father had PTSD for a while too.
It's a really tough situation, because, they are the parent and you are the child, and there's a huge amount of belief that the child should not become the carer, and often the parent will be reluctant to accept advice from their child in this situation.
I guess, what I'm trying to say, is you can only do as much for them as they allow you to. Not that it makes it easier to live with in the slightest.
Thinking of you.
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