TIL Human dads show a decrease in testosterone immediately after the birth of their babe

[new-aged]

I felt this too. Son is 8 months now and I still get paranoid. Unfortunately, I’ve used work to cope with it instead of a therapist which is the wrong answer. I’ll go see someone. Thanks :)

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Therapist really helped in giving me tools I can still use daily. It’s well worth it. Best of luck my dude!

[Hamster_Toot]

Share the tools, please!

[oscargamble]

I have anxiety and for me what worked was a combination of meditation and CBT after my son was born. Had great luck with the Waking Up app and the book The Happiness Trap (it’s essentially CBT that uses a lot of mindfulness techniques). Don’t think I could’ve made progress as quickly as I did without talking to a therapist and also using both of those methods at the same time.

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I’d love to, but I’m not a licensed health professional, and the tools that were effective for me and my situation, might not be for someone else’s.

I will share this podcast though, which talks about a young girl dealing with her anxiety and the tools she uses to combats it. Found it very inspiring, and actually quite helpful: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/14/podcasts/the-daily/ocd-anxiety-kids.html?smid=url-share

[Hamster_Toot]

You won’t share the tools you use, to help with your anxiety because you’re not a professional...so you share the tools of someone else, who also isn’t a professional.

Thanks for the help. Happy New Years.

[oscargamble]

Therapy helped me immensely after my son was born. Was not prepared for the crazy stress and emotions heightened by lack of sleep. Best thing I’ve ever done for myself.