Is it a problem just because of the lack of a companion or is it more than that? I used to suffer from panic attacks, and certainly ordinary, every day elevated anxiety. Meditation really helps, I thought it was bonkers until I tried it consistently for a couple weeks, but it really does help settle the mind throughout the day, and eliminated panic attacks. You might enjoy progressive muscle relaxation since you are in tune with your bod. Also not sure if you have been on any SSRI or SNRI...I was one Zoloft for anxiety/depression and it did shit all, but I switched to an SNRI, venlafaxine, and it helped with anxiety (it's moreso prescribed for anxiety than depression).
Also realized I forgot to respond to my posts from a few months ago. I'm doing better and reconciling with it. Haven't done a paternity test but she said it's mine and I trust her. As f'ed up as our situation is, I don't think she is in a place where she would lie. And she wants a clean divorce w/ no contracts. She knows I will support the baby.
Anyone deal with parents having potential mental issues? My dad had double bypass a few months ago and shows signs of depression, as he has in the past (especially after retirement, but thankfully he got into volunteering, obviously that stopped since surgery). My mother is seriously getting on our family's nerves lately, near constant complaining. My brother, his wife and their kid just had to live with them for a couple weeks because they were between houses and some of the stuff she was saying was downright terrible. But at the same time she always gets upset when we don't have enough family time. My sister in law was also nearly legally dead last year after a stroke. You would think she would...kinda...not be like that, after all the shit our family has been through, be more appreciative. I haven't seen my parents much because of the COVID (dad is high risk) and because of my marriage situation (which they don't know about), but I was over today and got a taste for it...and I hate to say it but damn, I don't even want to spend time with my mother because it's grating. They are mid 60's, her mother had alzheimers and she shows some early signs but nothing serious yet.
How do you tell you parents to go to counseling...