Why Should I Take Care of Myself if My Child is the One with the Addiction? | The Partnership

“Everyone keeps telling me to ‘take care of myself’ while my child is struggling with substance use. But how can I put myself first, before helping my own child?” Helpline Specialist Karla Castro-Soto, MS in Marriage & Family Therapy, answers some of parents' most commonly asked questions about their child's drug use.

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