Being a mentally unwell parent

I'm a 38 year male living in Melbourne, Australia and I have anxiety and clinical depression. I've got a boy almost 3 years old and a 7 month old daughter. My mental health has been a constant extra 'layer' of challenge to add to the ordinary challenges of raising young children.There is no doubt, I've added to my wifes strain. I'm often in tears (of stress or happiness or relief) or have outbursts and arguments. We try to keep as much of this from the children as possible, as we're aware of the harm that can be caused.I'm the architect of my own problems sometimes. I sometimes abuse medications for other than their intended purposes as a 'crutch' and I probably appear to be a walking example of bad life choices at times to my peers. It's hard because I have significant awareness of my issues but I do often feel like I'm slave to my impulses.I love my wife and my children, no argument. I do worry that I'm imparting onto their young minds a future of mental illness genetically. I am seeking help and counselling.Are there other parents out there willing to admit challenges of a similar kind? via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2II8aso