Anxiety about everything lately, especially being a dad

May 131 min read

The past few months have been rough. I wake up and my mind immediately goes to all the ways I could be messing up my kids. Am I doing enough? Am I doing too much? Are they going to resent me? Some nights I can't sleep because I'm just spiraling. My wife says I need to talk to someone but I've never done therapy before. Feels like admitting defeat or something. Anyone else dealt with parental anxiety like this? Does therapy actually help or am I just going to pay someone to tell me stuff I already know?

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HHarvey L.RegularMay 13

That immediate anxiety spiral is brutal. Have you talked to anyone about it, like a therapist? I know it helped me when my anxiety was controlling my thoughts about parenting.

JJake M.RegularMay 13

Man, I feel this in my soul. With twins, I'm constantly second-guessing myself too. But I've learned that showing up and trying is what matters, even on the rough days. You're aware enough to worry about it, which means you're already doing better than you think.