Depression making it hard to do dad stuff

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11h ago1 min read

I'm not gonna go into the whole story but I've been dealing with depression for a while now and some days I just don't have the energy to be the dad my kids need. They ask to go to the park and I'm like yeah sure but then I'm just sitting on the bench feeling empty. Anyone else struggle with this? I've been thinking about getting back on meds but I'm scared of the side effects.

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DDanny L.Regularjust now

It's tough when your mind isn't cooperating with what you want to do with your kids. I've been there and what helped me was being honest with my family about it. You're not alone in this.

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JJasonRegularjust now

Sending you strength man. The fact that you're here posting about it means you care about being a good dad even when it's hard. That matters.

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FFelix R.New Dad6h ago

Hey man, I hear you. Depression is real and it doesn't care that you're a dad. Have you talked to anyone about it, like a therapist or your doctor? Sometimes just knowing there's support available helps.

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