Self-care attempt #1: Failed spectacularly
Tried to take a "mental health day" and stay home while wife took the kids out. Plan was to nap, watch a show, feel refreshed. Instead I spent 3 hours doom-scrolling and feeling gu
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Tried to take a "mental health day" and stay home while wife took the kids out. Plan was to nap, watch a show, feel refreshed. Instead I spent 3 hours doom-scrolling and feeling gu
My 6yo walked in on me having a rough moment yesterday morning and asked why I was sad. I made up something about being tired but the truth is I'm really struggling and I don't kno
Everyone talks about self-care but for dads it seems impossible. Like 20 minutes for a bath? I can't even shower without someone needing something. Looking for actual realistic sug
Serious question lol. I started therapy 2 months ago to work on anxiety and I feel better overall BUT I'm way more aware of my triggers now so when my kids do annoying kid things I
Been going to this mental health support group for dads for 4 weeks now. It's run by this guy named Ted who actually gets what we're dealing with. Super judgment-free space to talk
I know meditation apps are kinda a dime a dozen but I've been using Insight Timer for like 3 months now and it's genuinely helpful. The free version has a ton of content, I'm doing
My brother offered to take the kids for a few hours last weekend so I could rest and I literally almost said no because I felt guilty. GUILTY. Like, my brother OFFERED. He was happ
I was skeptical about meds. Tried for years to just "deal with it" through exercise and sleep. Started 10mg Lexapro 6 months ago and tbh it's been a game changer. The anxiety that
Nothing crazy happened - just work stress, kids being difficult, wife and I bickering. But normally by Wednesday I'm in a dark place mentally. This week I actually used some of the
Spent like 8 months telling myself I didn't need meds, just needed to sleep more or exercise or whatever. Finally broke down and talked to my doctor at my annual physical. Been on
This has been a rough few months. I'm going through the motions with my kids (4 and 7) but I feel like I'm watching someone else do it. Playing with them feels like a chore. I laug
So I've been seeing a therapist for about 4 weeks now and honestly? It's weird but good. I was really resistant at first (typical guy stuff, don't talk about feelings, etc) but my
Wife's at a conference til Friday. I have two kids (3 and 8) and work full time. We're on day 2 and I'm already at my limit. Got nothing done at work today because I was thinking a
So I've been trying to carve out like 30 mins a few times a week where I just go sit at a coffee shop by myself. No kids, no work emails, just me and a cup of coffee. My wife keeps
My therapist keeps asking me to identify my feelings and I'm like... I don't know man. I just know I'm tired all the time and I yelled at my 6yo for spilling juice yesterday and fe
Was in a meeting about budget cuts and my brain just short-circuited. Felt my chest tighten, started sweating, had to excuse myself. Spent 10 mins in the bathroom trying to breathe
Looking for something simple to track my mood and energy levels throughout the day. My therapist suggested it might help me see patterns in when I'm worst. Don't need anything fanc
Been trying the Headspace meditation app for about 2 weeks and there's actually a whole 'parenting' section I didn't know about until yesterday. Did the 10-min "Dealing with Parent
Trying to build some kind of mental health routine and my therapist suggested meditation. Calm seems expensive but I'm seeing ads everywhere. Is it actually good or should I look a
My kids are 2 and 5. Wife works full-time, I work full-time. I don't really have friends anymore - they all kind of drifted when we had kids. Most of my time is work, kids, bed, re