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This might sound stupid but I'm the only dad at our kids playgroup and it gets lonely. All the moms are nice but there's definitely an outsider feeling. I don't have a lot of guy f
Some days I feel like I'm totally screwing this up. Like I lose my patience too easily, I'm not present enough, I work too much. Then I spiral thinking about how my kids are gonna
Been dealing with depression for a few months and it's affecting everything. I don't have energy for the kids, I snap at them over little things, I just want to be left alone all t
Finally admitted to myself that I need help. Been white knuckling through life as a dad for years, pretending everything's fine when I'm honestly exhausted and burnt out. Found a t
Anyone else get that thing where you're lying in bed at 2am and your brain decides to remind you of every embarrassing thing you've done since middle school? I've been dealing with
Work is fine, got coworkers, go to my kids soccer games, but I feel like I'm just going through the motions every day. No one really knows me. My buddies are all about their work d
Called in sick to work even though I'm not physically sick. Just needed a day to not pretend everything is fine. Been running on empty for months and finally hit a wall. Told the b
So I finally scheduled a therapist after my wife basically told me I need to deal with my depression or we're done. Been putting this off for like 3 years. I don't even know what t
Got the job I wanted for 3 years and I feel like garbage. Everyone keeps asking why I'm not excited and honestly I don't have a good answer. Thought achieving this would fix someth
Anyone else worried their kids are gonna pick up on their anxiety? My oldest is 7 and I've noticed him getting nervous about stuff that seems pretty normal. I'm trying to keep my o
Been putting this off for like 2 years and I finally did it today. I'm nervous as hell about my first appointment next week but also kind of relieved just from making the call. My
I find myself lying awake at night worrying about stuff that hasn't even happened yet. Will they be okay in school? What if they get bullied? What if something happens to them? It'
I've been seeing a therapist for about 6 weeks now and I'm actually starting to feel better. I was really skeptical at first and felt like I was wasting money and time but having s
This is going to sound weird but being a dad can be really isolating sometimes. I'm home with the kids all day and my wife works full time so I'm solo parenting most of the time. I
Some days I just don't have the energy to do anything. Getting out of bed feels impossible and the thought of playing with my kids or doing activities just feels exhausting. I love
This might sound weird but I feel so alone. I'm married, have two kids, work with a team, but I feel like no one really knows me anymore. Everything is about what the kids need or
I thought I was just tired. It's been 4 months and I'm still exhausted all the time. Nothing sounds fun anymore. I used to love playing guitar and going to the gym but now I just f
Before kids I had some anxiety but it was manageable. Now I'm constantly worried about everything. Did I buckle the carseat right? Is that rash something serious? What if I'm messi
I've never experienced anxiety before but since my daughter was born 4 months ago I can't stop thinking something terrible is going to happen to her. I check on her constantly when
This is going to sound weird but I feel incredibly alone even though I have a wife, three kids, and a busy life. I don't have time for friends anymore and when I do get a moment al