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Starting around 2-3pm every day I just get this weird anxious feeling in my chest. Nothing's even happening, I'm at work just doing my job, but suddenly I feel like something bad i
Had my first kid 8 months ago and I should be happy right? But I feel empty most of the time. I love my son but I don't feel it the way everyone says I should. Wife thinks somethin
My 4 year old came down with a fever last night and I completely spiraled. Started googling worst case scenarios at 2am, couldn't sleep, convinced myself something was seriously wr
I've dealt with depression on and off for years but something about having kids made it way worse. I feel guilty all the time because my kids need me to be present and I'm just sit
Been staying home with the kids for about 8 months now while my wife works and honestly I'm struggling. Most of the mom groups won't really include me, friends without kids don't u
Called my buddy I haven't talked to in 6 months instead of sitting home alone. Went for a walk. Did some pushups. Didn't drink. Small stuff but my mental health has been rough and
Not gonna lie, I was skeptical. Felt like a waste of time and money at first but my therapist finally got me to talk about some stuff I've been holding onto for years. It's weird o
First kid was exhausting but I managed. Second one broke something in me. Everything feels gray. Getting out of bed is harder than it should be. I love my kids but I don't feel hap
Been happening more lately. Wife falls asleep and I'm just lying there thinking about work, money, if I'm fucking up as a dad, health stuff I probably don't need to worry about. By
This might sound weird but I feel alone a lot even though I'm married with three kids. Like nobody really gets me or what's going on in my head. My buddies from high school have dr
Some days I just can't get motivated to do anything, even stuff with my kids. I love them but getting out of bed feels impossible. My wife has been really supportive but I can tell
My youngest is 18 months and still not sleeping through. I've been running on fumes for months now. I'm irritable, everything feels harder, I'm snapping at my wife and kids over no
I've been struggling the last few months with constant worry that I'm messing up my kids. Second guessing every parenting decision, replaying conversations in my head at 3am wonder
Genuinely asking because I feel like I'm going through the motions. Work, home, sleep, repeat. I don't feel depressed exactly but I don't feel happy either. Just kind of numb most
Just wanted to share because I've been hesitant about it for so long. Been dealing with depression off and on for years and finally took the leap. My therapist is actually really g
I've been dealing with anxiety for a few years now and lately it's been getting worse. The thing that gets me is how I have to put on this mask at work like everything's fine when
Before my kids were born I had it under control but now every little thing sends me spiraling. Did my son hit his head too hard? Is my daughter eating enough? What if something hap
Got primary custody of my two kids after the divorce and I love them but man it's isolating. All my friends are still partying and doing their thing. My ex doesn't make this easy.
I'm not even sure why I'm posting this but I need to say it somewhere. I love my kids but most days I'm just going through the motions. Getting out of bed is hard. Playing with the
Just wanted to post this because I was ashamed to admit I needed it but I've been seeing a therapist for 3 months now and I feel like I'm getting my life back. Turns out a lot of m