Struggling with loneliness after divorce
The kids are with their mom every other week and when they're gone the house is dead silent. I work from home so I don't really interact with people much. I've been trying to get o
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The kids are with their mom every other week and when they're gone the house is dead silent. I work from home so I don't really interact with people much. I've been trying to get o
Just wanted to share that I finally took the leap and started medication. Been putting it off for years because of the stigma I guess, and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long. F
Started getting panic attacks right when I wake up. My heart racing, feeling like something bad is about to happen, dread in my stomach. Then I have to get the kids ready for schoo
I lay awake at night sometimes worrying that I'm messing them up. Like did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them the right values? Is screen time rotting their brains? My wife
Been home with the kids for 8 months now after losing my job and honestly it's been really isolating. All the mom groups don't really want me there even though I've tried a few tim
Nobody talks about dad depression enough. After our second kid was born I felt this heavy weight I couldn't shake. Wasn't sleeping even when I could, had zero energy, felt disconne
Worked from home for 2 years and loved it. Company made us come back 5 days a week last month and I'm struggling more than I expected. I feel like I've forgotten how to socialize w
I'm 42 and the past couple years my anxiety has been creeping up on me. Little things that never bothered me before now have me spiraling. Checking work emails obsessively, worryin
Had my first real session last week after putting it off for years. Felt really awkward talking about my feelings to a stranger but the therapist was cool about it and didn't make
Told my boss I'm not coming in. Been running on empty for weeks between the kids stuff, work deadlines, and just general burnout. My wife said I seemed on edge all the time. I'm go
This might sound weird but I feel really lonely sometimes. I'm with my kids all day, my wife works, and we're together in the evenings but I still feel this emptiness. I think it's
I've been having some rough mornings lately where I wake up and immediately feel this crushing pressure. I'm the main earner and sometimes I lie in bed thinking about all the ways
I've been dealing with anxiety for years but it's gotten worse since becoming a parent. I find myself being way too protective and it's making my kids anxious too. My 7-year-old is
This is weird to say but I feel really isolated even though I have kids and a wife and I see people at work every day. I think it's because nobody really knows what's going on in m
I yelled at my son yesterday over spilled juice. Just completely lost it for like 30 seconds. He got quiet and his eyes got all watery and I immediately felt like absolute garbage.
My kids want to play with me and I just feel empty. I go through the motions but I'm not really there mentally. The guilt of not being fully present is making the depression worse.
Been having major anxiety lately about money and whether I'm doing enough to support my family. I know we're fine financially but my brain keeps telling me I should be doing more,
My wife seems to have it all together. Works, manages the house, remembers every appointment, never seems stressed. I'm over here losing my mind about whether I packed enough snack
Been having a rough few months. Work stress is killing me and I feel like I'm just going through the motions at home. My kids ask me to play and I'm too tired or cranky. Hate mysel
I love my wife and kids more than anything but man, some nights I just feel isolated. Like nobody really gets what's going on in my head. My buddies mostly just talk about football