Depression making it hard to be dad
I'm on day 4 of barely getting out of bed. My wife is handling most of the kids stuff but I feel terrible about it. The kids keep asking me to play or help with homework and I just
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I'm on day 4 of barely getting out of bed. My wife is handling most of the kids stuff but I feel terrible about it. The kids keep asking me to play or help with homework and I just
Some days I'm convinced I'm messing up my kids. I yell more than I want to, I'm tired all the time, I sometimes feel like I'm not present enough. My anxiety convinces me they'd be
Started seeing someone 6 weeks ago for work stress and anxiety. Didn't think it would actually do anything but my therapist helped me realize I was bringing stress home and taking
Decided to stay home with the kids while my wife works. It's been 8 months and I'm really struggling with how isolating it is. Most of the other parents at school stuff are moms an
My oldest just started middle school and moved into his own friend group. My youngest is more independent now too. Work stress has me isolated and I realized I don't really have my
This is tough to admit but lately when we do stuff as a family I just feel numb. We went to the fair last weekend and my kids were having the best time, laughing and excited, and I
I've been having a lot of anxiety lately about whether I'm actually doing right by my kids. Like I work long hours and when I come home I'm tired and short with them sometimes. The
I love my kids more than anything but I feel so isolated sometimes. All my time and energy goes to them and I've lost touch with my friends. My wife is overwhelmed so we don't get
I'm constantly worried I'm messing my kids up. Did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them the right things? Will they resent me? I know this is anxiety talking but it's relentle
I called my dad last week and actually told him I've been dealing with anxiety and some depression. I was terrified because we don't really talk about feelings in my family. He sur
Some days I can barely get out of bed and the kids need me to be present. I feel guilty because I'm not as engaged as I should be. My wife is frustrated because she's picking up my
Been going to therapy for about 6 weeks now because I was having panic attacks. Started out thinking it was just stress about the baby but my therapist asked me about my own dad an
My wife is great and my kids are healthy and I have a decent job but I feel so isolated. All my friends without kids have basically moved on without me. I can't just go out and do
This is embarrassing to admit but something is really wrong with me. My son is 4 months old and instead of feeling bonded to him, I just feel numb. Everything feels pointless. I'm
Baby is due in 3 months and I'm spiraling. I keep thinking about everything that could go wrong. What if I drop him? What if I miss signs that something is serious? What if I'm a t
I have this constant loop in my head where I'm convinced I'm messing my kids up somehow. Like I'll be playing with them and then suddenly I'm thinking about something I said wrong
I have a wife and two kids and somehow I still feel incredibly lonely. Like I'm going through the motions of being a dad and husband but I feel disconnected from it all. Nobody rea
Not sure why I'm posting this but I wanted to get it out there. Been dealing with anxiety and depression for years and finally decided to actually do something about it instead of
I've been back for two weeks and I feel depressed. Like genuinely sad during the day. I miss my kid so much and I feel like I'm missing all these moments. Plus I feel guilty for be
Been dealing with depression on and off for years but it got way worse after my daughter was born. I love her to death but some days I just feel completely empty and going through