Seeing a therapist isn’t a bad thing, it’s healthy to talk to someone objective about life’s stresses. That’s why it’s important not to hide the fact that you’re seeing a therapist from your children. Being honest and upfront with them will prevent them from stigmatizing mental health treatment. Although you don’t have to have a special talk about it, be open with your kid if they ask questions.

Key Takeaways:

• Three Thursdays ago, I lied to my 5-year-old daughter about seeing a therapist for the last time
• was going to see my therapist, just as I had been doing (on and off) since age 21
• There’s a bottomless magician’s hat of tricks

“I knew it was only a matter of time before she would no longer accept my lies, but having children doesn’t automatically mean you become comfortable enough with your own truth to share it.”

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1128064/tell-kids-see-a-therapist