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 slack. I'm on medication and going to therapy but it's slow. Anybody else struggling with this? Sometimes I feel like I'm failing everyone.
This is hard to hear from another person going through it but you're not alone. Please reach out to someone if you haven't. Your kids need their dad healthy more than they need you to be superhuman on bad days.
I won't pretend to know exactly what you're going through but I know depression is real and tough. Your kids need you present but more importantly, you need to take care of you. Have you talked to a doctor?
The guilt loop is the worst part. But your kids don't need you to be perfect, they need you to try. Even showing up on hard days counts. Have you got any support around you?
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Some days just getting out of bed IS the win. You're still showing up for your kids even when it's hard. That takes strength.