Mamas with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders

Support for new dads

Are there any apps /support groups like this out there for dads?

My husband is being treated for depression and cannot be left alone with the baby. He spends most of his days isolated, he needs to find a friend he can get out the house with and do things he enjoys. I also need time on my own away from him and the baby but he cannot be left on his own.

Another dad that he can go to for support or do things outside the house with the baby would be ideal.

in our community

Austin TX AREA or closer!!

Okay... one more try. 😂

Truthfully, I'm tired of feeling like it's so hard to make real mom friends. I'm not looking for hundreds of people—just a few genuine women who want to build an actual friendship. The kind where we check on each other, have playdates, laugh, vent, celebrate wins, and help each other through the chaos of motherhood.

If you're looking for your village too, maybe we can build one together. 🤍

What the hell?

Soo my baby daddy and i were only dating for 3 months before I got pregnant... we said we loved each other and we would try to be a family together...
Im now 36 weeks pregnant and hes just moved in with me... but we havent had sex in months... it rarely happens, im not really an initiator and tbh theres been some moments where he has presented very immaturely and it gives me the ick... also whenever we do have sex... i never orgasm and he doesn't seem to even care about it. He hasnt gone down on me for more than a minute at a time and i can count on one hand the amount of times its happened in the past 11 months... the sex is just shockingly shit...

I feel awful but i end up missing my ex as we had a great sex life... and now my baby daddy is living with me i thought the sex might pick up... but no, anydowntime we might get together where it could happen, he goes on his phone and plays games....

I feel so ignored and so underappreciated... hes already told me he finds me less desirable since being pregnant... we care about each other and have a nice emotional connection but the connection is not sustaining either or us and weve both admitted were unhappy but he doesnt want to talk about it or seemingly do anything to change it...
Ive had a difficult pregnancy living on my own most the time, trying ro renovate my little home... my dog passed away in april and then my brother died by suicide a month ago....
So its been awfuk and tbf mt partner has really tried to be there to support me emotionally...
But i get no physical suppory or care such as affection/massage or any intimate touch... its just pecks and hugs here and there but it just feels empty...

What the hell should i do? I dont feel its enough anf when i try and bring it up he just shuts down or avoids... he doesnt seem to want to make me feel any better...

I have been doubting whether hes actually honest with himself or me about his feelings... i just dont feel hes that interested in me

If your husband said he used to pay for sex would that change how you feel about him?

This does not relate to me personally before I get a bunch of advice lmao

Feeling depressed 😔

Hi everyone, l want to share something that is starting to bother me. I am a really sociable person and love talking and making friends. Whenever l go to the park with my 2y old l start talking to mom's and maybe because my expectations are that they will start talk with me too... I'm getting really down ... also when we change numbers or something we start talking or going out few times and then am the only one texting them and at the end l just stopped because l don't want yo feel am forcing someone or been too pushy.... Am also pregnant, and maybe now this is emotion are playing big part with all this situation. I really wish l could find a few moms that we can call each other, go out with the kids but not feel the only one to be in the relationship... Is all this happened to someone? Or I am just overthinking 😕

Is this girl a red flag

You've joined a small friendship group, 1 girl who we will call A shares with the group she doesn't get along with a girl who is well known to the group. She explains how this girl (the outsider) did her wrong.

A couple of months down the line another girl from the group, we will call be B, stops coming around as much, has gone quite in the group chat, not showing up for coffee ect, play dates with the kids.

Girl A mentions to the group that girl B has dome her wrong, ghosted her for no reason basically.

As somebody who is apart of this group.. is girl A just not having a good time right now and clearly meeting the wrong people.. or does girl A seem like somebody I'm gonna have an issue with later on down the line...

Erectile dysfunction

My partner suffers from erectile dysfunction and we’ve not had sex since I was around 5/6 months pregnant and I’m now 2 months PP but not through lack of trying.

He feels really insecure about it and we always cuddle after and I tell him it’s not a big deal and reassure him but I was wondering if anyone has any advice other than medical intervention?

We use condoms as contraception and often putting the condom on can cause him to lose his erection when he has been able to get erect. I don’t want to go on other contraception as I’ve had such a tough time in the past but also am definitely not ready to be pregnant again. Any tips?