My support group just saved my sanity

Jan 91 min read

Been going to a dad's mental health group at our local community center for 2 months now. It's just like 8 of us talking about stress, anxiety, whatever we're dealing with. No one tries to fix anyone else's problems, we just listen. This week a guy talked about struggling with depression and three of us were like "yeah, me too" and something about hearing it from other dads instead of just feeling alone made a real difference. If anyone in Austin is interested, it's Tuesday nights at 7pm. Seriously life-changing.

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CChristopher L.New DadJan 9

Two months in and you're already seeing results. That's encouraging. Does it stay focused on mental health or does it sometimes turn into complaining about exes and custody stuff?

RRobert T.RegularJan 10

Dude that's great. Been trying to get my friend to go to something like this for months. What kind of stuff do you actually talk about at these meetings?

KKyleNew DadJan 11

This is awesome to hear. I've been thinking about finding something local instead of just struggling through it alone. What's the vibe like? Is it mostly guys in similar situations or pretty mixed bag?

BBradRegularJan 11

Man I needed to read this today. Feels like I'm the only dad I know who admits when I'm struggling with everything. Glad you found something that works.

CChristopher J.New DadJan 10

How'd you find out about the group at your community center? I've been looking for something similar and it's harder to locate than I thought.

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