My anxiety is worst in the mornings and I hate it
Every morning I wake up with this knot in my stomach and racing thoughts about everything that could go wrong that day. It usually settles down by like noon but those first few hou
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Every morning I wake up with this knot in my stomach and racing thoughts about everything that could go wrong that day. It usually settles down by like noon but those first few hou
I was resistant at first because I thought I should just be able to handle my depression on my own. But I've been going for about 2 months now and my therapist has helped me see so
I thought I'd feel less lonely once I had a family but sometimes I feel more alone than before. My wife is great but she can't be my everything and most of my old friendships faded
Been fighting depression on and off for years but it's gotten worse since becoming a dad. Some mornings I just can't get myself out of bed mentally even though my body is up. My ki
I've been dealing with pretty bad anxiety lately and it keeps circling back to whether I'm doing right by my kids. Like I'll be at work and suddenly think about something I said to
Took a year off work to be home with the kids and honestly it's been way lonelier than I expected. All my buddies are still working, wife is busy with her job, and the mom groups d
I was really hesitant about going to therapy. Felt like I should just be able to handle things on my own as a dad you know. But I've been going for about 3 months now and it's genu
I've been dealing with this constant worry about money even though we're doing okay financially. Like I know we have savings and I have steady income but I lay awake at 3am thinkin
This might sound weird but I'm feeling pretty isolated lately. I have a wife and two kids and a decent job but I don't really have close friends anymore. Everyone moved away or we
Im 3 sessions in and I feel like Im not making progress. The therapist keeps asking me questions instead of telling me how to fix my depression. I get that its supposed to be colla
My 4 and 6 year old will be playing and suddenly theres silence and my brain immediately goes into panic mode. Like something bad is happening or theyre getting into something. I k
Ive got a wife and kids and a job and a house full of people but lately I just feel completely isolated. Like no one really knows me or gets what Im going through. Even in a room f
Started taking anxiety medication about two months ago after years of white knuckling through panic attacks. Honestly it feels like someone turned down the volume on everything str
Been depressed for about a year but kept telling myself it would pass. Kids noticed I was withdrawn and that was the kick I needed. Found a therapist who specializes in dad stuff a
Going through a separation and I have the kids 4 nights a week. Work is demanding, kids need homework help, dinner, bedtime routine, and I'm barely sleeping. I feel like I'm failin
My son is 4 months old and I'm having constant intrusive thoughts about something bad happening to him. I can't sleep even when he's sleeping because I keep checking if he's breath
I've got a wife and two kids and I've never felt more alone in my life. Like nobody really gets what's going on in my head. My wife thinks I'm fine because I put on a good face at
Finally made the appointment after months of telling myself I didn't need it. First session was yesterday and I felt like I was wasting the therapist's time. Like my problems aren'
Some days are just harder than others. Can't get out of bed, don't want to see anyone, don't want to talk to anyone. My therapist says to push through it but man it's exhausting. A
So I was just sitting at my desk working and suddenly my heart starts racing, I feel like I can't breathe, and my hands got all tingly. It lasted maybe 10 minutes but felt like an