Anxiety is killing my ability to be a good dad
I've been dealing with anxiety for years but it got worse after my first kid was born. I worry constantly about everything. Health stuff, finances, whether I'm messing him up. It's
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I've been dealing with anxiety for years but it got worse after my first kid was born. I worry constantly about everything. Health stuff, finances, whether I'm messing him up. It's
So I went to therapy in my 20s but stopped when I got busy with work. Last year things started falling apart and I realized I never actually dealt with my stuff, just avoided it. S
This might sound weird but I feel really isolated. I love my kids but I don't have friends anymore. All my college buddies moved away or we just grew apart. I spend my days with 5-
This is hard to admit but I feel isolated a lot. I love my wife and kids but we're at different life stages. My buddies all still go out and do their thing and I'm home with the ki
I've been holding everything in for months. Work stress, money worries, just everything piling up. Yesterday my oldest spilled juice all over the kitchen and something just snapped
Lately I've been having these episodes where my chest gets tight and I can't stop thinking about worst case scenarios. Usually happens when I'm alone with my thoughts at night. I'v
I was really skeptical about the whole thing. Felt like I should just push through whatever I was dealing with. But my wife kept pushing and I finally made an appointment. Had my t
I love my kids but some days I feel like I'm constantly failing them. Like I lost my temper over spilled milk this morning and I can't stop thinking about it. My oldest looked at m
Just got on antidepressants like a week ago and I feel like I'm admitting I'm weak or broken or something. My buddy at work asked why I seem quieter and I almost told him but could
My wife is asleep next to me and I'm lying here at 2 AM running through everything that could go wrong. Money stuff mostly. What if I lose my job, what if the house needs repairs,
This is going to sound messed up but I feel really alone even though I'm literally never alone. My wife is great, my kids are amazing, but I feel like nobody really knows me. I can
Anyone else get hit with this constant low level panic about whether you're doing enough for your family financially? I make decent money but some days I just spiral thinking about
Been so focused on the kids and work that I didn't notice how bad I've gotten. Not sleeping right, gained weight, haven't worked out, don't see my friends anymore. Finally schedule
Keep having this voice in my head telling me I'm not good enough. Yelled at my son yesterday for spilling juice and now I can't stop replaying it. Logically I know I'm doing my bes
Hello everyone, I’m reaching out here because I don’t know what else to do and it’s getting to the point that it’s bringing me to tears sometimes. The level of brain fog and burnou
Left my job to be the primary caregiver and while I'm grateful for the time with my kids it's been really isolating. My wife works long hours and all my friends still have their jo
Last year was rough. I wasn't present for my kids, snapped at them over nothing, just went through the motions. Now that I'm on meds and feeling better I look back and feel so guil
Been going for about 6 weeks now and I'm noticing real changes. Therapist helped me see that a lot of my stress comes from trying to be perfect all the time. Been able to say no to
I can't stop thinking about everything that could go wrong. School shootings, climate change, economy crashing, them not being able to afford college. It's 3am and I'm lying awake
This might sound weird but I feel really isolated even though I have a wife, three kids, and a decent job. Like nobody really gets me or what I'm going through. Most of my friends