[header] How to deal with a depressed parent [title] Familiarize yourself with the symptoms of depression. [step] You may notice that your parent has disengaged from activities that were previously enjoyable. Your parent may seem sad, hopeless, or act helpless. 
You may notice changes in weight (putting on weight or losing weight) or changes in sleep (sleeping very often or not sleeping enough). [substeps] Your parent may have different behavior, such as feeling more irritable, aggressive, or short-tempered than usual.