Quick question about anxiety attacks
Is it normal to feel them coming on but not be able to stop them even when you know what's happening? Like I can literally feel my chest tightening and my brain going into overdriv
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Is it normal to feel them coming on but not be able to stop them even when you know what's happening? Like I can literally feel my chest tightening and my brain going into overdriv
I wake up at 5:30 and immediately my chest gets tight thinking about all the meetings and emails waiting. By 6am I'm already wound up. Coffee makes it worse. I've tried meditation
They did a whole restructure and I was one of the cuts. Haven't told most people because ngl I'm ashamed and also terrified. Have a family to support. My 3yo and 9yo don't really k
Used to get burned out at work and I could just... decompress. Take a day off, go for a hike, whatever. Now I'm burned out at work AND when I get home there's no decompression. It'
I blow up at my kids over small stuff and immediately feel horrible. The typical advice is "count to ten" or "take a deep breath" but honestly those feel too slow when I'm already
Just dropping this because she suggested it specifically for helping with anxiety spirals and I've actually been using it. Better than the paid apps imo? Lots of free content, not
Been seeing a therapist for 4 weeks now after my 10yo called me out for yelling at him over spilled juice. First few sessions felt pointless but last week something actually clicke
Wake up, commute, work, come home, parent solo while wife's in meetings, bedtime routine, repeat. Weekends are just catching up on chores and meal prep. I literally cannot remember
My kids are 4, 7, and 9. I love them so much but I also... don't want to play with them sometimes. Like they'll ask and I just feel this exhaustion and irritation. I feel like a pi
I'm genuinely asking—what counts as self-care when you literally cannot be alone for more than 12 minutes? I tried the "take a bath" advice and my 4yo and 7yo both ended up in the
Not affiliated with them or whatever but I've been using Headspace for anxiety management for like 5 months and it's legitimately helped. I do a 10-minute meditation in the car bef
Our daughter is 8 weeks old and I'm struggling way more than I expected. Wife had the hard pregnancy, the labor—I logically know that—but I can't shake this feeling that I'm not do
I always thought burnout would be this dramatic thing where you just can't get out of bed. For me it's been more like... nothing sounds fun anymore. My buddy asked if I wanted to g
Been thinking about this for a few weeks and it's kind of dark. All my "friendships" are other dads I met through kids' activities. Nothing wrong with that but if parenting stuff e
My 6yo has a school assembly tomorrow and I've been dreading it all week. Not sure if it's social anxiety or something about being around all the other parents. I end up scanning t
Had my second one last week. First time was at work and I thought I was having a heart attack. Went to urgent care - totally fine. But now I'm anxious about having another one and
Serious question. If I told my brother I was struggling with anxiety or depression, he'd probably make a joke and change the subject. My dad would tell me to "toughen up." My frien
My 6-year-old started first grade last week and I've been a complete mess. Keep refreshing the school's parent portal like 20 times a day, texting my wife questions about whether h
Three of my closest friends moved away for work in the past year. My wife has her book club and friend group but I don't really have that. Work friends are fine but we don't talk a
So I'm physically there but mentally checked out like 60% of the time. Thinking about work emails, bills, whatever. My 7yo was telling me about his day yesterday and I realized I h