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Admitted to my brother last weekend that I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for like two years. Expected him to tell me to "man up" or whatever. Instead he told me he's
Been putting this off for like 2 years. Kept thinking I could just manage it myself or that it wasn't "bad enough" for meds. Had a panic attack at my son's soccer game last weekend
Been thinking about joining a dad support group or something similar but feels kinda weird? Like would I actually open up to strangers about struggling? Or is it just a bunch of gu
Spent last weekend setting up a little woodworking space and made a birdhouse with my 8yo. First time in like 5 years I've done something just for me (well, with my kid but not par
UPDATE: A few months ago I posted about struggling with anger around bedtime routines with my 5yo. Started doing breathing exercises and honestly? Game changer. I'm not perfect but
Looking for someone in the Seattle area who works with dads specifically and takes insurance. Tried googling but I'm getting overwhelmed by options. Do you start with your regular
She's been gone two weeks. I knew this was coming for months but somehow I wasn't ready. I'm handling the kids fine (6 and 3), keeping the house mostly together, but I feel... empt
My wife makes about 30% more than me and while I'm genuinely happy for her, something in my brain keeps making it about MY value. Like logically I know that's dumb, but the anxiety
Laid off due to "restructuring" at a company I was at for 7 years. First thing I did was panic about how to tell my wife and whether we can make mortgage. Second thing was spiral a
I was so against meds at first. Thought it meant I was weak or broken or whatever. Started at 50mg, now at 100mg. The fog I didn't even realize I was in just... lifted. I'm not sud
This probably sounds stupid but I'm genuinely proud of this. Been working on my anger stuff and last week was the first time in months I got through 7 days without snapping at my k
Looking for something where I can actually talk to other dads about the mental health side of parenting. Not really a "dad jokes and golf" group, more like actual conversations abo
I've always had a temper but it's gotten worse since my daughter was born 18 months ago. Small things set me off - traffic, things not going according to plan, even the way someone
She's been pretty patient with the whole depression thing but the other day she was like "you need to ask me for help instead of just shutting down." And I was like... but what do
Looking for recommendations on meditation apps. My anxiety's been pretty bad lately and a coworker mentioned he uses Calm. Worth the subscription cost? I've got maybe 10 minutes a
Went to my first meeting Tuesday night. 8 of us sitting around talking about parenting stress, anxiety, feeling isolated—and nobody tried to fix anything or tell me to "just relax.
Took 3 days away from the fam without the kids last month - just fishing with my buddy up in Maine. Felt guilty the whole time ngl but something about those three days actually...
This might sound dramatic but I genuinely feel like I'm letting down my wife, my kids (8 and 11), my job, and myself all at the same time. Nothing is actually going wrong - we're s
My 7yo got a B on his math test and I literally couldn't sleep last night. I kept thinking about how he's going to fall behind, not get into a good middle school, etc. My wife fina
Looking into therapy and the co-pays are killing me. $50 per session, they want weekly appointments at minimum. That's $200/month out of pocket and we're not swimming in extra cash