Depression hit different after becoming a dad
Never had major depression before but something shifted when my first kid was born. The panic attacks started about 3 months in. Wife kept saying it was normal dad stuff but it was
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Never had major depression before but something shifted when my first kid was born. The panic attacks started about 3 months in. Wife kept saying it was normal dad stuff but it was
Been working 50+ hours a week for the past 2 years because home stuff got heavy and honestly being at work felt easier. My boss loves me, paycheck is great, but my kid barely knows
This is gonna sound weird but I swear whenever life is actually good for a bit I start getting anxious like something bad is about to happen. Work's been solid, kids are healthy, m
I'm at my son's soccer game right now with like 30 other parents and I just feel completely disconnected. Nobody really knows me. At work I crack jokes and everyone thinks I'm fine
Between child support, alimony, mortgage, and just regular bills, I'm drowning. I lie awake at 3am doing math in my head trying to figure out how to make it work. I know I should t
For years I had a wife and kids and a full house. Now on the weeks I don't have the kids, my apartment is silent and it messes with my head. I'm not suicidal or anything but I feel
I thought I had this beat but the last few weeks have been dark. Getting out of bed is hard. Playing with my kids feels like I'm faking it. I called my doctor yesterday but the app
I was skeptical at first, not gonna lie. But my therapist asked me some questions that made me actually think about why I do certain things. She called me out on some stuff I've be
I've been feeling this weird persistent anxiety for like 8 months now. It's not panic attacks or anything dramatic, just this constant background noise in my head. Like I'm always
Started seeing a therapist a few months ago because of depression and I was really skeptical about the whole thing. Thought I could just white knuckle through it. But honestly it's
My youngest moved out for college last month and I'm struggling more than I thought I would. My identity for the last 18 years has been wrapped up in being a dad and now that role
Finally told my boss I needed to take some mental health days. Felt weird saying it out loud because I've never done that before. But I've been running on empty and my brain just n
I'm struggling to find joy in anything right now including time with my wife and kids. We went to the park yesterday and I just felt numb the whole time. My daughter was showing me
Just wanted to drop in and say that if you've been thinking about getting help, do it. I dragged my feet for years thinking I could just deal with stuff on my own. Finally went to
Anyone else deal with constant anxiety about whether you're doing right by your kids? I lie awake at night thinking about stuff I said wrong or decisions I made. My therapist says
I've got a wife, three kids, work buddies, but I genuinely feel alone most of the time. Nobody really gets what's going on in my head. I don't want to burden my wife with my mental
I love my kids more than anything but nobody really asks how I'm doing. Everyone checks on my wife but I'm just supposed to be solid all the time. Can't really vent to the other da
Spent years thinking I should just tough it out. Turns out my anxiety has been running the show and my therapist helped me see patterns I never noticed. It's not a magic fix but ta
Work has been crushing me lately and I feel like I'm not present for my family when I'm home. I'm going through the motions, making dinner, helping with homework, but I'm not reall
I'm constantly worried I'm messing up my kids. Did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them right values? Is that one bad moment going to affect their future? My wife says I'm ove