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Stay at home parent here and some days the isolation gets to me bad. Wife works full time, kids are 2 and 5, and by 3pm I'm basically just waiting for another adult to talk to. Had
I don't know if this is normal but I've been having these panic attacks where I just think about my 8 year old and his future. What if he doesn't do well in school? What if he can'
Been going to a therapist for about 3 months now after my doctor recommended it. I was pretty skeptical at first, thought it was a waste of money. But talking to someone neutral ab
Every year around November it starts. I get into this funk where nothing sounds good, I don't want to see people, just want to stay in the garage or sleep. Wife thinks I'm being la
Anyone else feel completely alone even when you're not? My kids are asleep, wife is upstairs watching tv, I'm sitting in the basement and I just feel empty. Like I'm supposed to be
I had a full blown panic attack yesterday because my boss didn't say good morning to me. Like I KNOW it's irrational but my brain just went into overdrive thinking I was getting fi
Today I got out of bed without hitting snooze 5 times. Went to the gym for 15 minutes even though every part of me wanted to skip it. Made a home cooked dinner instead of ordering
Been going to a therapist for 3 months now and I'm not gonna lie it's been tough facing some of my stuff but I feel different. Less angry at my kids, sleeping better, not dreading
I wake up most days with this knot in my chest before my feet even hit the ground. Can't pinpoint what I'm worried about half the time. It goes away after coffee and a workout but
Everyone sees me as the guy who has it together. I work out, my kids are doing well in school, marriage is solid. But I'm falling apart inside and can't tell anyone because I don't
Finally made an appointment with a therapist after months of thinking about it. First session is in two weeks and honestly I'm terrified and relieved at the same time. My anxiety h
My doctor prescribed me an antidepressant and I've been avoiding filling the prescription for three weeks. Part of me feels like if I take it I'm weak or broken somehow. Logically
My wife and kids keep me busy but I feel like I don't have real friendships anymore. All my buddies have kind of drifted and I don't know how to rebuild that. I work from home and
Every year around September I start feeling the weight again. Days getting shorter, less sunlight, and I just feel stuck. This year I'm trying to be proactive about it. Got a light
I work long hours and sometimes I feel like I'm failing my kids because I miss stuff or I'm too tired to be present. My wife says I'm doing fine but I can't shake this feeling that
Most of my buddies don't have kids yet and they still want to go out drinking till 2am on weekends. I can't do that anymore and now it feels like they don't really get it. I've tri
Just wanted to post something positive. Started seeing a therapist three months ago and it's been life changing. I was skeptical at first but learning actual tools to manage the pa
Anyone else deal with constant worry that you're screwing up your kids? I have two boys 7 and 9 and I'm always in my head about whether I'm doing enough, being present enough, sayi
I snapped at my kid yesterday over something really stupid and I still feel awful about it. Yelled at him for not putting his shoes away. He just looked at me like I was a monster.
Been a few months since the split and I thought I'd be doing better by now. Don't get me wrong, weekends with the kids are great, but the empty house the other days is killing me.