Mental Health Awareness Thread

Punch

You’re a great dad. Full stop. You’re right that most everyone has been touched by this sort of thing (and the pandemic has only exacerbated mental health issues) but most don’t go through what you’re experiencing. Hang in there and I do hope your daughter is well.


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MH is something that will impact everyone at some point, directly or indirectly. I had some issues not too long ago that I ended up seeking out therapy for. It helps. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to. It's not something we should feel ashamed about. Punch, sounds like you've got things headed in the right direction.

MH is something that will impact everyone at some point, directly or indirectly. I had some issues not too long ago that I ended up seeking out therapy for. It helps. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to. It's not something we should feel ashamed about. Punch, sounds like you've got things headed in the right direction.


Matty man glad you talked to someone about it. Hope you are feeling better about things. Talking about stuff is such an important stepping stone. Holding shit in and pretending nothing is wrong can and will eat you alive.

Yeah one of the main reasons I started this thread was because of exactly what u said. Nobody is ashamed when they get cancer, or any other physical ailment. It is a shame that there is that ashamed stigma attached to mental health.

Oh and thanks Calia, unfortunately there are many going through much worse than my daughter.

Living ain't easy. Keep fighting the good fight. There really is no one "normal". We all have something going on. Sometimes it's just less stuff or more stuff. Definitely a positive thing that talking about how you're doing is becoming more and more socially acceptable. Still a long ways to go, but you gotta start somewhere.

Punch, hope she keeps improving. Definitely not an easy age to be going through that stuff. Here's to her and your family having continued patience and perseverance.

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Damn SD. That is sooooooo true man. I had to learn that in order to help my daughter. I wasn’t always father of the year material. Trust me.

Damn SD. That is sooooooo true man. I had to learn that in order to help my daughter. I wasn’t always father of the year material. Trust me.

Definitely a good quote. It's really hard to positively help someone else if you're not in a good place yourself.

Definitely a good quote. It's really hard to positively help someone else if you're not in a good place yourself.


It is actually impossible.

Damn SD. That is sooooooo true man. I had to learn that in order to help my daughter. I wasn’t always father of the year material. Trust me.

My wife struggles with depression. I struggle with being a good husband at times when she is at her lows. As someone who generally looks at life as this fantastic opportunity it is difficult for me to always comprehend what she goes through. I would do what I thought she needed but it wasn't always what was needed. I have done a lot of research on how to be more present and supportive. It is an area I will have to constantly improve myself.

My wife struggles with depression. I struggle with being a good husband at times when she is at her lows. As someone who generally looks at life as this fantastic opportunity it is difficult for me to always comprehend what she goes through. I would do what I thought she needed but it wasn't always what was needed. I have done a lot of research on how to be more present and supportive. It is an area I will have to constantly improve myself.

Been there, it's tough man. I often wish I handled things a lot better than I did.