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I was skeptical at first, not gonna lie. But my therapist asked me some questions that made me actually think about why I do certain things. She called me out on some stuff I've be
I've been feeling this weird persistent anxiety for like 8 months now. It's not panic attacks or anything dramatic, just this constant background noise in my head. Like I'm always
Started seeing a therapist a few months ago because of depression and I was really skeptical about the whole thing. Thought I could just white knuckle through it. But honestly it's
My youngest moved out for college last month and I'm struggling more than I thought I would. My identity for the last 18 years has been wrapped up in being a dad and now that role
Finally told my boss I needed to take some mental health days. Felt weird saying it out loud because I've never done that before. But I've been running on empty and my brain just n
I'm struggling to find joy in anything right now including time with my wife and kids. We went to the park yesterday and I just felt numb the whole time. My daughter was showing me
Just wanted to drop in and say that if you've been thinking about getting help, do it. I dragged my feet for years thinking I could just deal with stuff on my own. Finally went to
Anyone else deal with constant anxiety about whether you're doing right by your kids? I lie awake at night thinking about stuff I said wrong or decisions I made. My therapist says
I've got a wife, three kids, work buddies, but I genuinely feel alone most of the time. Nobody really gets what's going on in my head. I don't want to burden my wife with my mental
I love my kids more than anything but nobody really asks how I'm doing. Everyone checks on my wife but I'm just supposed to be solid all the time. Can't really vent to the other da
Spent years thinking I should just tough it out. Turns out my anxiety has been running the show and my therapist helped me see patterns I never noticed. It's not a magic fix but ta
Work has been crushing me lately and I feel like I'm not present for my family when I'm home. I'm going through the motions, making dinner, helping with homework, but I'm not reall
I'm constantly worried I'm messing up my kids. Did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them right values? Is that one bad moment going to affect their future? My wife says I'm ove
Had my first kid 8 months ago and I thought I'd be thrilled but instead I'm feeling numb and exhausted. Everyone talks about postpartum depression in moms but nobody mentions it ca
Decided to stay home with the kids when my wife went back to work and financially it makes sense. But man I feel so isolated. My old work friends are gone, parent groups are mostly
Between work and kids and house stuff I haven't had a real break in like 2 years. My wife suggested I take a day to myself and I felt guilty the whole time. Came home early because
I thought I had it under control but January and February just knocked me on my ass. Getting out of bed feels impossible some mornings. I'm going through the motions with the kids
Anyone else deal with this? Ever since my first son was born 2 years ago I've had this constant low level anxiety about something bad happening. I check on him multiple times a nig
I was so resistant to it for years but my wife basically told me I needed to deal with my stuff or we were gonna have a real problem. Found a therapist who gets the dad thing and h
Working full time, trying to be present with the kids, keep my marriage good, take care of myself... it's impossible. Something always has to give. I missed my daughter's school ev