Anyone else get panic attacks over nothing?
I had a full blown panic attack yesterday because my boss didn't say good morning to me. Like I KNOW it's irrational but my brain just went into overdrive thinking I was getting fi
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I had a full blown panic attack yesterday because my boss didn't say good morning to me. Like I KNOW it's irrational but my brain just went into overdrive thinking I was getting fi
Today I got out of bed without hitting snooze 5 times. Went to the gym for 15 minutes even though every part of me wanted to skip it. Made a home cooked dinner instead of ordering
Been going to a therapist for 3 months now and I'm not gonna lie it's been tough facing some of my stuff but I feel different. Less angry at my kids, sleeping better, not dreading
I wake up most days with this knot in my chest before my feet even hit the ground. Can't pinpoint what I'm worried about half the time. It goes away after coffee and a workout but
Everyone sees me as the guy who has it together. I work out, my kids are doing well in school, marriage is solid. But I'm falling apart inside and can't tell anyone because I don't
Finally made an appointment with a therapist after months of thinking about it. First session is in two weeks and honestly I'm terrified and relieved at the same time. My anxiety h
My doctor prescribed me an antidepressant and I've been avoiding filling the prescription for three weeks. Part of me feels like if I take it I'm weak or broken somehow. Logically
My wife and kids keep me busy but I feel like I don't have real friendships anymore. All my buddies have kind of drifted and I don't know how to rebuild that. I work from home and
Every year around September I start feeling the weight again. Days getting shorter, less sunlight, and I just feel stuck. This year I'm trying to be proactive about it. Got a light
I work long hours and sometimes I feel like I'm failing my kids because I miss stuff or I'm too tired to be present. My wife says I'm doing fine but I can't shake this feeling that
Most of my buddies don't have kids yet and they still want to go out drinking till 2am on weekends. I can't do that anymore and now it feels like they don't really get it. I've tri
Just wanted to post something positive. Started seeing a therapist three months ago and it's been life changing. I was skeptical at first but learning actual tools to manage the pa
Anyone else deal with constant worry that you're screwing up your kids? I have two boys 7 and 9 and I'm always in my head about whether I'm doing enough, being present enough, sayi
I snapped at my kid yesterday over something really stupid and I still feel awful about it. Yelled at him for not putting his shoes away. He just looked at me like I was a monster.
Been a few months since the split and I thought I'd be doing better by now. Don't get me wrong, weekends with the kids are great, but the empty house the other days is killing me.
I feel guilty taking time for myself. Even just going to the gym for an hour feels selfish when I know there's laundry piling up or the house needs work. My therapist keeps saying
Some days I feel like I'm not doing enough or being patient enough with the kids. I snapped at my son yesterday over spilled milk and he just looked at me with this sad expression
Started seeing a therapist about 3 months ago after my wife basically told me I needed to do something about my mood. I was skeptical as hell but decided to try it. The first few s
Been having a lot of trouble sleeping and my mind races at night thinking about stuff that happened at work or might happen. My boss said something critical in a meeting last week
I've noticed a pattern where I feel pretty ok during the day but around 6 or 7pm my mood just tanks and I want to withdraw from everything. The kids are asking me to play and my wi