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Depression makes parenting feel impossible some days
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Marcus W.Regular
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Some mornings I wake up and the weight is just crushing. Getting myself and two kids ready feels like climbing a mountain. I love my kids but on the bad days even playing with them feels exhausting. Started therapy last month and got on meds. Already feeling a little lighter. Wanted to post this for anyone else in the dark place. You're not a bad dad for struggling. My therapist keeps telling me that and I'm trying to believe it.
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I hear you. That crushing weight in the morning is real and it doesn't make you a bad dad. Have you talked to your doctor about what you're experiencing? Some days are just survival mode and that's okay.
Those crushing mornings are the worst. I vacuum when things feel out of control because at least I can see the results. For you it might be something else but finding even one small thing you can control might help a little.