Anxiety affecting my marriage and my kids

[Young_famof4]

Hi all. I am a first time poster on here and need help. I have severe anxiety to the point that my wife isn’t happy with me and told me last night that “your not the man I married anymore” wich as you could imagine tore me apart. I had a bad day on Thursday when looking after my kids, 2yrs and a 5month old, after a point of my 2yr old being 2, pushing boundaries and seeing what he can get away with and my daughter crying for a good solid couple hours I was to the point of near no return. I have never, nore ever will be violent towards my family in anyway but my anxiety builds and builds and it’s time I reached out. What can I do to help my famiky

[YellowPoppy]

Hi, welcome to the forums, I'm so sorry you're experiencing this?

Does your wife know that you have anxiety?

Have you considered counselling, both individually for you and your wife and as a couple?
You can get a mental health plan set up via your gp.

Sorry I couldnt be more help,
YellowPoppy

[Young_famof4]

Yes she knows that I have anxiety. We have been together for 10 years, married for 5 and she has been there for me over the years but with the extra stress of kids, mortgage and work it’s just getting to a point that I’m worried I won’t be able to handle my self and will do something dumb. I have seen a GP in the past and has helped but it has come back 2 fold.

[sometimesanxious]

When I was going through a really rough patch with my anxiety earlier this year my husband attended my gp appointment with me where I asked for help and also my first psychiatrist appointment.

it was a real eye opener for him and gave him a better understanding of anxiety and what I am living with on a daily basis.

i see that you are asking what you can do to help your family but maybe you should be asking yourself what you can do to help yourself? Reaching out here is the first step but I totally agree that going and seeing your gp and getting a mental health plan sounds like a good idea.

You need to put yourself first and your mental health it is so very important.