Feeling very down and unable to regulate emotions
I feel so lonely and depressed lately. I badly want to share my feelings and talk with someone. I have been holding on to things and trying a lot to heal myself but everytime I end up in the same place no matter how hard I try. I am a mother of a two year old and I have been dealing with anxiety and not being able to regulate my emotions. I want to support and care for my son the best way and sometimes when I am dealing with my own ***, I am not able to give him the best. I feel so guilty and bad about it. I really don't want to put him through that trauma that I am going through. My husband is such a narcissist and is never able to understand what I am going through.
@mylittlebunnyy I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling to regulate your emotions. On the bright side, I am proud of you for recognizing the areas you need to work on. It seems to me you are doing the best you can and I wanted to let you know I am proud of you. Sometimes it is a struggle in itself asking for help so I am really glad you are here! If you ask me, I think your son is blessed to have a parent that really cares about him, his safety, and wellbeing. Parenting is hard so please be kind to yourself. You are trying and that is all your can do. What have your currently tried to help? Have you tried talking to a doctor about the feelings you have? Depression is serious and it can definitely affect your life. I am glad you are here on 7cups though. Though listeners are not doctors and they cannot give advice, listeners are available on here when you need someone to talk to. They can chat with you and offer you support. Talking about how you are feeling (like you did on the forum here) is a great way to let out how you are feeling and can help you feel a little bit lonely hopefully. If you ever want to connect with a listener that is available, you can browse for one here. I really hope you find the support you need. <3 Please take care of yourself and be kind to you. You are doing the best you can and I applaud you for that. :)
Thankyou for your kind words. I am trying my best to deal with everything but it really get so lonely sometimes. I badly need someone to talk to... Atleast to understand my feelings and listen to me.....
@mylittlebunnyy Try is all you can do so I am proud of you. There are listeners available to offer some support to you. Browse for one here--> https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/ or you can put a general request in and you can be connected with one who accepts. ☆
@mylittlebunnyy I'm so sorry to hear you are so lonely and depressed. It sounds like you are doing such a good job caring for your little one. The fact that you don't want to pass your trauma down to him and want to break that cycle is amazing. One thing I loved to do when my little one was 2 is get out for walks in the stroller. I would really focus on on everything, the steps I was taking and how they felt, the smell of the air, the scenery around me. It really helped to clear my head. Maybe you can look and see if there are any new mom support groups around you too if that's something you are interested in. Hang in there, and if you ever need Mom friend to listen to you, please feel free to reach out to me :)
Thank you so much for such kind words. It made me so happy that I couldn't stop crying. You are such a nice human being. Much love to you :)
But remember that you are doing your best, to be a good mother, to cope with your mental health, and with your husband. You came to the right place for support, we are all here to listen and be there for each other, one on one or as a group. I believe we understand ourselves more by talking to each other. :)
Thank you so much. I appreciate your encouraging words. It's means a lot to me to see people understanding me. Much love :)
@mylittlebunnyy you are a wonderful wonderful person and I'm so sorry you're going through this. You don't deserve this trauma.
You are a wonderful person as well. Thank you for your kindness :)
@mylittlebunnyy I'm sorry you're feeling alone and overwhelmed. I'm sorry that you don't have more support to help you when you need it. I think it's really admirable that you're still really dedicated to your child and you care so much about your son's needs. Your best is good enough and you are loved.
