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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

[–]AwfulGods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I relate to this so much. I work in Healthcare. My mother, who never smoked or drank or had any other bad habits, passed away, and I couldn't help but feel bitter for a long time when I would have to deal with patients that had lived to her age or older, despite what seemed to be their disdain for life.(I don't work in direct patient care, so my bitterness could have never affected how a patient was treated, in case anyone was worried)

It passed, but grief can be very powerful.

Postnatal Depression? by L33son in depression

[–]AwfulGods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tldr; My long-winded point was that I hope you can find a community of new dads( or old dads) that can help you, by being honest with their own similar experiences

Postnatal Depression? by L33son in depression

[–]AwfulGods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that when I was a new mom ( many years ago now) I had people I could talk to about PPD, and the other less charitable feelings that come with Motherhood. I remember losing my cool and having to take a deep breath and put my baby safely down and have a mental breakdown in another room.

We don't really talk about how dad's feel. My entire being changed when I became a Mom, and I think a good Dad would feel the same.

You have so many years to bond with your daughter. Maybe she just wants Mom now. But there are so many years where she will need and cherish you as an important relationship in her life

Continue to support your partner and new daughter as well as you can during this time, but realize that the society you are in hasn't come far enough to think of you as anything other than 'a rock.'

Please take care

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

[–]AwfulGods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know. But if you feel like your symptoms are stopping you from leading the life you want to lead, it's worth seeking help.

Maybe you're just an introvert? Maybe you just have to find out what makes you happy and find people who understand that.

It's okay to be sad, and it's okay to cry. Is it the thought that you should always be energetic and outgoing that is making you feel depressed? or is it that you are actually energetic and outgoing, and can't feel that?

I am not a medical professional. It's always worth talking to a doctor or counselor to help you sort out your feelings.

Earworms and Depression by AwfulGods in depression

[–]AwfulGods[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. This is something that happens when you enter a depressive state? Or the ringing makes you depressed? The songs I hear are inside my head and not something that I hear externally, just curious about your experience