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I'm home with the kids most days but I feel incredibly lonely. I don't have close guy friends in this area and the parent groups I've tried feel superficial. I love my kids but som
I was diagnosed with depression about 6 months ago and some days I can barely get out of bed. My kids still need breakfast and clean clothes and help with homework and I feel like
I struggle with pretty bad anxiety and lately it's been focused on whether I'm being a good enough father. I keep replaying moments where I was short with my kids or didn't have pa
Just had my third therapy session and I don't want to jinx it but I'm noticing small changes. My therapist is helping me separate my self-worth from my performance as a dad and at
My buddy group kind of fell apart after everyone had kids and moved to different suburbs. Now I'm home after work, kids go to bed, and it's just me and the wife in silence. Don't g
Used some PTO this week just to sit at home and do nothing basically. Didn't tell my boss I was struggling, just said I needed a personal week. Feels weird to admit I need a break
I know this might sound weird but I've been having panic attacks thinking about my kids growing up in this world. Economy is crazy, job market is tough, climate stuff, just everyth
This might sound weird but I feel more alone than ever even though I'm constantly around people. My wife and I rarely talk about anything real anymore, my friends don't get why I c
I've been having really bad anxiety lately about whether I'm being a good enough dad. My oldest had a rough day at school and I snapped at him instead of being supportive, and now
Been separated for about 8 months now and I feel like I'm just going through the motions. Used to love fishing and gaming but nothing sounds fun anymore. I see my kids every other
Some days I wake up with this crushing weight in my chest about whether I'm doing right by my kids. Am I patient enough? Smart enough? Teaching them the right things? It's like my
Been struggling with depression for a couple years now. Some days I can push through and be present for my kids. Other days I'm just going through the motions, feeling nothing, pre
Have a good job, good family, but I'm so lonely it's painful. Don't really have friends or anyone I can talk to. Work is just work. Wife is great but she can't be my only connectio
Every single day around 3pm I start getting anxious about nothing and everything at the same time. My heart races, I get this sense of dread. Then the kids get home and it kind of
Had my first real therapy session this week after months of thinking about it. Been dealing with depression off and on for probably 5+ years and just kept telling myself I could ha
I love my kids so much but after like 5 hours with them non stop I just need to sit in silence for 20 minutes. I feel like a bad dad when I do that. My wife gets it but I still get
My anxiety has been pretty bad the last few weeks and I notice I'm withdrawn and irritable with my wife and kids. I'm in my head constantly worrying about finances, health stuff, w
Everyone thinks I've got it together. Good job, nice house, healthy kids. But most mornings I wake up with this weight on my chest that doesn't go away til like noon. My wife is gr
Feel like I'm going through the motions most days. Work, come home, handle kid stuff, go to bed. Repeat. Don't really have close friends anymore since we moved last year and I'm re
After years of just pushing through and thinking something was wrong with my work ethic, I finally went to a doctor. Turns out I've got depression. Started on meds last week. Part