My dad is having a depressive episode, probably one of the worst I’ve seen in a while. He isn’t working or leaving the house and keeps urging my mom to stay with him in their bedroom when she’s downstairs to cook food or wash dishes etc. He isn’t abusive to me or my siblings but I can’t help but feel that he is emotionally (not physically) abusive towards my mom when they are alone together. 

It’s my mom that has to deal with his negativity directly every single day. It breaks my heart to see her trying her very best to stay positive. I’ve never seen him get violent with her physically but I do hear them arguing from another room sometimes.

It’s a lot to write about in one post so I’m not going to, but I feel powerless in this situation and I feel extremely bad for both of them. It’s not my dad’s fault, but his episode is definitely taking a toll on my mom even though I can tell she doesn’t want to show it.

Am I just supposed to wait this out until it gets better? I know there’s nothing that I can do to change his depressive episode but I’m really concerned about my mom.