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Was reading news and social media until like 11pm every night, which was keeping my anxiety elevated and destroying my sleep. Started this week - putting phone in another room afte
My wife asked if I could handle bedtime for the kids tonight (6yo, 3yo, and newborn) and I completely messed it up. The toddler had a meltdown, older kid wouldn't get in bed, baby
Took a sick day yesterday without telling her I was taking it for my mental health - I just said I wasn't feeling well. Spent the day alone, went for a long drive, sat in a coffee
I'm a software engineer, was in a meeting with like 20 people. Out of nowhere my chest got tight, hands started shaking, couldn't focus on what anyone was saying. Had to excuse mys
Every night around 3am I wake up and suddenly I'm catastrophizing about money, my job, whether I'm a good dad, if my marriage is okay... it's like my brain won't shut off. By the t
Looking for someone who specializes in dad anxiety/stress. Ideally someone who gets the specific pressure of being the "breadwinner" type role while also wanting to be present at h
Just hit the mark yesterday. For anyone following my previous posts - I quit drinking because I realized I was using beer to numb out after the kids went to bed instead of actually
My daughter is 8 weeks old and I'm struggling bad. Sleep deprivation is part of it, but it's more than that. I feel flat. Nothing is enjoyable—not even holding her sometimes, which
I've been defensive about my temper for years. My therapist gently suggested I look into some anger management classes and honestly I was resistant. But after I yelled at my 3yo fo
I genuinely love my kids (3yo twins) but sometimes I just need to NOT be around anyone. I'll go sit in my car in the driveway for 20 mins and my brain finally quiets down. My wife
And I didn't have a good answer. We were in the car and he just asked "Why are you sad, daddy?" and I froze. I wasn't even thinking about anything specific, just have this low-leve
Downloaded it on a recommendation from my therapist specifically for the meditation stuff. I'm not usually one of those guys but I've been doing 10 mins before bed and it's genuine
Been going to Dr. Morrison on Wednesdays at 3pm. First two sessions I almost cancelled both times because of work stuff or just not feeling like it, but I forced myself to go anywa
Current situation: Work: insane deadline, understaffed team Home: wife's mom visiting (in our guest room) Kids: 5, 7, both need new school stuff Me: running on fumes I haven't had
Our second kid just turned 2 weeks old. I've been having constant intrusive thoughts about something bad happening to him - falling, drowning, getting sick, whatever. I can't sleep
Been going to a dad's mental health group at our local community center for 2 months now. It's just like 8 of us talking about stress, anxiety, whatever we're dealing with. No one
Genuinely can't tell anymore. My 2yo doesn't sleep great, I've been going back to work after 4 months home, and everything feels gray. Not suicidal or anything like that, but I'm n
I'm going fishing in Lake Tahoe next month for just one night - something I used to do all the time before kids. Wife is totally supportive. But my anxiety is already running scena
I've seen ads for both and wondering if they're actually worth the subscription. I need something I can do for 10 mins in the morning before the chaos starts. Budget is tight right
Is yelling at your kids when you're frustrated something you can actually change or is it just how you're wired? Asking for a friend (it's me, I'm the friend). My therapist says it