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Had my first kid 8 months ago and I thought I'd be thrilled but instead I'm feeling numb and exhausted. Everyone talks about postpartum depression in moms but nobody mentions it ca
Decided to stay home with the kids when my wife went back to work and financially it makes sense. But man I feel so isolated. My old work friends are gone, parent groups are mostly
Between work and kids and house stuff I haven't had a real break in like 2 years. My wife suggested I take a day to myself and I felt guilty the whole time. Came home early because
I thought I had it under control but January and February just knocked me on my ass. Getting out of bed feels impossible some mornings. I'm going through the motions with the kids
Anyone else deal with this? Ever since my first son was born 2 years ago I've had this constant low level anxiety about something bad happening. I check on him multiple times a nig
I was so resistant to it for years but my wife basically told me I needed to deal with my stuff or we were gonna have a real problem. Found a therapist who gets the dad thing and h
Working full time, trying to be present with the kids, keep my marriage good, take care of myself... it's impossible. Something always has to give. I missed my daughter's school ev
I'm home with the kids most days but I feel incredibly lonely. I don't have close guy friends in this area and the parent groups I've tried feel superficial. I love my kids but som
I was diagnosed with depression about 6 months ago and some days I can barely get out of bed. My kids still need breakfast and clean clothes and help with homework and I feel like
I struggle with pretty bad anxiety and lately it's been focused on whether I'm being a good enough father. I keep replaying moments where I was short with my kids or didn't have pa
Just had my third therapy session and I don't want to jinx it but I'm noticing small changes. My therapist is helping me separate my self-worth from my performance as a dad and at
My buddy group kind of fell apart after everyone had kids and moved to different suburbs. Now I'm home after work, kids go to bed, and it's just me and the wife in silence. Don't g
Used some PTO this week just to sit at home and do nothing basically. Didn't tell my boss I was struggling, just said I needed a personal week. Feels weird to admit I need a break
I know this might sound weird but I've been having panic attacks thinking about my kids growing up in this world. Economy is crazy, job market is tough, climate stuff, just everyth
This might sound weird but I feel more alone than ever even though I'm constantly around people. My wife and I rarely talk about anything real anymore, my friends don't get why I c
I've been having really bad anxiety lately about whether I'm being a good enough dad. My oldest had a rough day at school and I snapped at him instead of being supportive, and now
Been separated for about 8 months now and I feel like I'm just going through the motions. Used to love fishing and gaming but nothing sounds fun anymore. I see my kids every other
Some days I wake up with this crushing weight in my chest about whether I'm doing right by my kids. Am I patient enough? Smart enough? Teaching them the right things? It's like my
Been struggling with depression for a couple years now. Some days I can push through and be present for my kids. Other days I'm just going through the motions, feeling nothing, pre
Have a good job, good family, but I'm so lonely it's painful. Don't really have friends or anyone I can talk to. Work is just work. Wife is great but she can't be my only connectio