When my parents found out about my mental health problems and were struggling to get their heads around it one of the other mum's said to them "just because you have learned something new about a person doesn't mean that they aren't still the person you knew"
I think it is important to stress to parents that when their kids are going through things they might be act or behaviour like you would expect them too but the person they knew is still there. It is just super difficult and confusing to be dealing with mental health stuff especially when it is new and you are so young. Be patient, keep them safe but don't feel like you have to take away all their pain, give them boundaries but also give them space.
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