https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/long-term-support-over-the/confused-and-lost/m-p/581170#M92504 <P>Lostmale</P><P>welcome to the forums. I am sad to read about your anxiety and how it affects your life.</P><P>Have you told your partner how you feel?&nbsp;<BR />can you talk to a counsellor.?&nbsp;<BR />Anxiety is so overwhelming but there are tools you can learn.&nbsp;<BR />This is a helpful supportive forum.</P><P>As your child grows you may find the anxiety may lessen.</P> Tue, 26 Dec 2023 09:06:34 GMT quirkywords 2023-12-26T09:06:34Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/long-term-support-over-the/confused-and-lost/m-p/580724#M92478 <P>Hi, I’m a male in my early 30’s. Since the both of my son just over 2 years ago I have really struggles with anxiety and depression. I’ve been going to a therapist which has been helpful and I’m now medicated which has eliminated the depression I was dealing with. The anxiety though is a lot to handle! I have worked out that through my life I have always had anxiety but had worked out coping strategies along the way to pretty much hide it from everyone including myself. The birth of a child has made it pretty much impossible for me to mange my anxiety, as soon as something goes into chaos/get disrupted my anxiety spirals out of control. I shut down and zone out of what’s happening around me. This happens almost daily and has left me thinking as I ever going to be able to cope with having a family or am I better off leaving them to be without me? It’s been just over 2 years of me dealing with this on a daily bases and I’m getting to the point where I don’t want to live like this anymore… I love my family but the constant anxiety and not being happy is not how I want to live either. I don’t know where to turn to next, and with being just over 30 is this what’s install for the rest of my life? Anything people have to say is helpful, thanks!</P> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:13:59 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/long-term-support-over-the/confused-and-lost/m-p/580724#M92478 lostmale 2023-12-20T10:13:59Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/long-term-support-over-the/confused-and-lost/m-p/581170#M92504 <P>Lostmale</P><P>welcome to the forums. I am sad to read about your anxiety and how it affects your life.</P><P>Have you told your partner how you feel?&nbsp;<BR />can you talk to a counsellor.?&nbsp;<BR />Anxiety is so overwhelming but there are tools you can learn.&nbsp;<BR />This is a helpful supportive forum.</P><P>As your child grows you may find the anxiety may lessen.</P> Tue, 26 Dec 2023 09:06:34 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/long-term-support-over-the/confused-and-lost/m-p/581170#M92504 quirkywords 2023-12-26T09:06:34Z