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Sitting at my desk this morning and suddenly felt like I couldn't breathe. Heart racing, hands shaking, the whole thing. Boss asked if I was okay and I just said I needed a minute.
I'm 38 and feel like I have no real friends left. Most of my buddies moved away over the years and I didn't make the effort to stay close because of my depression. Now I'm isolated
I know this sounds rough but I feel like I don't have any real friends anymore. All my buddies from college have moved away or we just drifted apart. Work keeps me busy but when I
Had my third session yesterday and I gotta say it's helping already. My therapist helped me realize a lot of my depression stems from feeling like a failure as a dad because I miss
Happened to me at work today during a meeting. My heart just started racing and I couldn't focus on anything anyone was saying. I've been dealing with anxiety for a few years but t
I'm constantly worried I'm screwing my kids up. Did I yell too much today? Am I too strict? Not strict enough? Don't spend enough time with them? I obsess over every parenting deci
Some days I wake up and the thought of getting through the whole day with the kids just feels like too much. I love them but my depression makes everything feel heavy and pointless
This is weird but I feel incredibly lonely. I'm surrounded by kids all day, my wife is around, I have coworkers. But I don't really have anyone I talk to about the real stuff. Most
Started seeing a therapist 2 months ago to work through some stuff and it's genuinely making a difference. But man it costs a lot even with insurance. My company's FSA helps a litt
My wife had our second kid 3 weeks ago and I'm not sleeping. Not because of the baby but because I'm constantly worried something is wrong with her. Is she breathing right? Is that
This might sound weird but I feel really isolated lately. I have two kids and a wife and I still feel completely alone. Work has been brutal, my friends have drifted away, and by t
Some days I feel like I'm crushing it and other days I feel like I'm completely messing up my kids. Lost my patience with my son yesterday over something stupid and I can't stop th
Anyone else get hit with anxiety when the new school year starts? I thought I'd be relieved to get them back in class but instead I'm spiraling about whether they're making friends
I've been trying to do more self-care stuff but taking a bath or doing breathing exercises feels stupid to me honestly. I usually just zone out playing video games or working on my
Never done this before and I'm kind of dreading it. What do I even say? Do I need to have my whole life figured out before I go? My doctor recommended I see someone to work through
I've been a stay-at-home dad for about 3 years now and honestly I'm pretty lonely. Most of my friendships kind of faded when I stopped working full-time. The other parents at schoo
This is tough to admit but some days I'm just going through the motions with my kids. They want to play catch or go to the park and I'm just exhausted. Not physically tired but lik
I know I'm a good dad but I can't shake this feeling like I'm not doing enough. Missing my oldest's soccer game last week because of work is still eating at me even though there's
Started happening about 6 months ago. I'll be sitting at my desk or driving and suddenly my heart is racing, I feel like I can't breathe, and I'm convinced something bad is about t
Been putting it off for like 2 years because I thought I could just tough it out. Finally pulled the trigger and had my first session yesterday. My therapist seems really cool and