Started therapy and it's actually helping
Was really skeptical about it honestly. Thought it was weak or something, which I know is stupid. But my therapist has been helping me work through some stuff about my own dad and
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Was really skeptical about it honestly. Thought it was weak or something, which I know is stupid. But my therapist has been helping me work through some stuff about my own dad and
I love my kids so much but some days I lay in bed at night and just spiral about whether I'm messing them up. Like am I working too much, not working too much, not patient enough,
This sounds weird to say out loud but I feel really alone most days. I'm surrounded by people who need things from me constantly but I don't have anyone to actually talk to about t
So life has actually been pretty decent lately. Kids are healthy, wife is happy, work is going well. But I keep getting this underlying dread like something bad is about to happen.
Working in an office with 50 people around me and I feel completely isolated. Come home to family and still feel alone. It's weird. I think a lot of it is because I can't really ta
I've dealt with depression on and off for years but it's way different now that I have kids. It's not the sad feeling necessarily, it's more like everything feels pointless and I'm
Started about six months ago. My daughter gets on the bus and suddenly I'm convinced something bad is going to happen. I check my phone constantly. Wife says I'm being irrational b
Some mornings I wake up and the weight is just crushing. Getting myself and two kids ready feels like climbing a mountain. I love my kids but on the bad days even playing with them
I'm around people all day. Kids, wife, coworkers. But I feel so alone. Like nobody really gets what I'm dealing with. My friends without kids don't understand why I can't just go o
Just wanted to say if you're thinking about it, do it. I was super skeptical at first, spent like 3 sessions just complaining about the cost. But my therapist helped me realize I'v
I know postpartum depression is usually talked about for moms but I'm convinced I had it too after my second kid was born. Couldn't enjoy anything, felt disconnected from the baby,
Been dealing with this for about 3 months now. I'll lie in bed for 2-3 hours just thinking about work stuff, money, whether I'm screwing up as a dad, etc. My wife suggested melaton
Work from home, kids are mostly busy with school stuff, wife works evenings. I find myself just sitting here some days with barely anyone to talk to. I joined a gym and a running c
Been on Zoloft for about 6 weeks now and I gotta say, I forgot what it felt like to wake up and not immediately feel dread. The first few weeks were rough with side effects but my
I'm having panic attacks at least 3 times a week now and my 6 year old is starting to notice. He asked me why daddy's breathing funny yesterday and it broke me. I don't want him to
Work, kids, marriage, house stuff. I'm doing all of it but I feel like I'm running on fumes. Sleep is fine, I eat okay, but there's just this heaviness I can't shake. Talked to my
First few sessions I was just sitting there not really talking. But my therapist is cool and not judgey. Last week we talked about why I can't ask for help and it hit different. No
This is gonna sound weird but I feel isolated even when I'm with people. Work is draining, home is hectic with three kids, and I haven't talked to a real friend in like two months.
Got the car bill yesterday and it's eating me up inside. I keep doing the math over and over trying to figure out if we can afford it. Wife says I'm overthinking it but I just can'
Some days I just want to lay in bed and I know my kids are counting on me. I feel like I'm faking it half the time. Like I'm going through the motions of being a good dad but insid