Is it irresponsible to have kids?
Hello, I (m25) thought lately if I ever want to have kids. Deep down I know I want to, but lately I had a major depressive episode where I couldn’t even care for myself. I am now a bit better, thanks to Therapie and Medicine, however I really don’t know if it is irresponsible to have kids some day. I never thought I could fall that deep into a depression like 2 months ago but now I know I can simply loose control at any time and then I cannot be there for my children and my wife (I have no wife yet but hopefully some day).
Is it irresponsible to have kids when you suffer from depressive episodes? Do antidepressants harm the kid (I did some research on that but maybe you got some other studies)?
Thank you for reading
Posted May 4, 2025, 4:38 PM UTC