I really suspect because of how the topic of mental health was treated in the past, lots of older generations might have undiagnosed issues unless signs were extremely severe. The reason to why I want to bring this up is because a lot of the mental health issues might be genetics, or major influences during your childhood. 

Growing up my house was always a mess. My mom is a housewife, but she never cleans or do any sort of your typical housewife duties. She got extreme hoarding tendencies with things like shoes, cosmetic products, and also hair products. Not saying that this is abnormal, but the amount that she owns can be comparable to an actual store. 

Now keep mind I was a teenager when I started to really explore the cosmetic kind of stuff. However, I really can’t afford any of those products. So you know I look for my mom’s mountains and mountains of product inside her closet. She found out afterwards and then she was PISSED! (Hoarders hate it when you touch their stuff) She never got any sort of mental health help, because she doesn’t believe she got a problem. 

Not only this she wakes up around 4am to join her sketchy religious meetings, and then back to bed until noon. I thought my mom’s behavior was “normal”, until I asked around with my friends about their moms. 

Unfortunately my mom and dad got a divorce years later. Now keep in mind my dad got his own mental health issues too, but he is more willing to explore on that topic unlike my mom. 

Side note: me and my brother both have severe mental health issues. Honestly it really sucks to know how much it will affect the parents’ mental state will affect the child’s wellness... and what can you even do in that situation when you are so young and unaware of what is going on.... 

Share your thoughts or stories! And let’s open a conversation