Depression hit me harder after becoming a dad
Wasn't really struggling before but somewhere in the last few years after my first kid was born it just set in. Fatigue that sleep doesn't fix. Going through motions with my family
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Wasn't really struggling before but somewhere in the last few years after my first kid was born it just set in. Fatigue that sleep doesn't fix. Going through motions with my family
Everyone says self-care is important but I literally don't know how to fit it in. Wake up, kids, work, kids, bedtime routine, collapse. Weekends are activities and errands. By the
I have my kids every other weekend and when they're with their mom I just feel completely empty. I try to hang out with friends but it doesn't help. I end up just scrolling on my p
I was skeptical about therapy but my wife basically forced me to try it after I snapped at the kids over nothing. Been going for 2 months now and my therapist is helping me see pat
Lost my job 6 months ago and have been the primary parent since then. The stress of being solely responsible for everything plus financial anxiety has me in a really dark place. So
Been having panic attacks thinking about asking my boss for time off to go to my daughter's school play. I know it's reasonable and I should be allowed to go but my brain keeps tel
DCF took my son away from me because his mother abused him, I was working dad driving trucks 12 hour days seven days a week was doing everything I thought I needed to do in order t
Took paternity leave when my youngest was born and loved being home. Now that I'm back at the office I feel this heaviness I can't shake. I miss my kids obviously but it's more tha
Not doing great at work, feel like I'm always exhausted with the kids, my marriage feels distant. I know logically that I'm doing okay but I keep this voice in my head telling me I
I know this is probably normal dad worry but lately I've been lying awake at night thinking about everything that could go wrong. College costs, job market, just the state of every
Work from home, kids are doing school from home. Haven't been outside except to grab the mail. Realized today I haven't seen a friend in over 2 months. Feel pretty isolated and hon
I have friends and a family but sometimes I feel completely alone in this whole thing. Like no one understands what it's like being the dad, dealing with all the pressure to provid
I've been dealing with anxiety for years but it got way worse after my kids were born. Now I'm constantly worried I'm messing them up, that I'm not patient enough, that they'd be b
Finally bit the bullet and started going to therapy after my doctor pushed me on it. First few sessions were rough, felt weird talking to a stranger. But after about 6 weeks I'm ac
I'm constantly worried I'm screwing up my kids. Did I say something wrong today? Am I too strict? Not strict enough? Not spending enough time with them? My mind just cycles through
I know SAD is usually winter but mine seems to kick in when spring arrives and everyone's supposed to be happy and energetic. I feel guilty because my family wants to do stuff and
I was really skeptical about going but I talked my doctor into a referral and found someone I click with. Three months in and I'm sleeping better, not snapping at my kids over smal
Work is draining, kids keep me busy, and I can't remember the last time I actually talked to a friend about stuff that matters. I go through the motions - work, home, sleep, repeat
I'm constantly worried that I'm screwing up my kids. Like, every decision I make I second-guess it. Did I yell too much today? Should I have spent more time with them instead of wo
I don't think anyone talks about postpartum depression in fathers enough. I love my son more than anything but I've been feeling this heaviness that won't go away. I have no energy