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My son's 11 and he's starting to ask more real questions about why I seem stressed sometimes. I want him to know it's okay to not be okay, that men have feelings and struggles. But
Not suicidal exactly but like... intrusive thoughts about how wife is better parent than me, kids would be fine (maybe better) if I wasn't around messing things up. I know intellec
Been seeing a therapist for 4 weeks now and ngl, the first session was awkward as hell. I spent 30 mins talking about my job instead of why I was actually there (anxiety attacks ab
So I've been putting this off for like 2 years. My wife finally got tired of me saying 'I'm fine' and basically told me to book something or she'd do it for me. Had my first sessio
We keep fighting about chores and me not doing stuff around the house. She thinks I'm just avoiding work, and maybe I am? But I genuinely feel like I don't have the energy. I wake
Been thinking about joining a dads support group. There's one that meets on Thursday nights in the basement of the library which sounds both very helpful and very depressing lol. H
My 6yo spilled juice on the couch yesterday and I absolutely lost it. Like, yelling, face red, the whole thing. She got scared and ran to her room. My wife said I overreacted (I di
My doc suggested I try SSRIs for anxiety and I'm hesitant. I keep thinking I should be able to handle this on my own, like it means I'm failing somehow? But then I realize that's d
Wake up at 5:45. Work 8 hours. Pick up kids. Dinner. Bedtime routine. Fall asleep reading. Repeat. Haven't had a full conversation with my wife in weeks. Haven't seen a friend sinc
That hit different. She was drawing at the kitchen table and just casually goes "Dad, why do you look sad?" I didn't even know what to say. I'm not even depressed necessarily, I th
Doc recommended buspirone for my anxiety but I'm nervous about the sexual side effects I read about online. Has anyone actually been on this? Worried it's gonna tank my relationshi
Not trying to sound like a health influencer but I was drinking like 3-4 Monster/Red Bull a day to keep up and my anxiety was INSANE. Couldn't focus, always jumpy, couldn't sleep e
Been putting this off for literally 3 years. My doctor prescribed me sertraline for anxiety and I was scared it would make me a zombie or something. Started it 6 weeks ago. Honestl
My wife goes back to work in 2 weeks and I'm staying home with the kids (5 and almost 3). I'm trying to stay excited about this but I'm also panicking. I work full time remotely so
My 18-month-old has been waking up 3-4 times a night for months. My wife and I are taking turns but I'm on duty 4 nights a week and it's turning me into a zombie. I'm snapping at p
Looking for a therapist in the Phoenix area who gets the dad thing - like, someone who understands the specific pressure of being the provider and parent simultaneously. Preferably
Been seeing a therapist for 5 weeks now and I'm noticing real changes. I'm not snapping at my kids over small stuff as much. Dr. Morrison (great therapist in Portland if anyone's i
First time that's happened to me. Woke up with chest tightness, couldn't catch my breath, thought something was physically wrong. Wife convinced me to go to urgent care—they said i
I blow up way too easily at my kids and it's getting worse not better. Last week I threw a plate (not at anyone, but still). My 11yo is getting scared of me and that's when I reali
Been lurking here for months and finally went to a local meeting last Tuesday. Ngl, was super nervous. Thought it'd be weird or too touchy-feely. It was... really good? Just talki