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Having a hard time dealing with stress/anxiety when too much is going on around me

Stimpson

Hi all.

(undiagnosed & waiting for assessment - 46y)

I’ve been doing well in identifying why I do things and how to stop going into meltdowns and managing things around me much better. But….

I’ve a 2 and 4 year old girls. When they start with the noise - the screaming/crying/shouting/tv on/daddy daddy daddy all the time…. I get a horrible knot in stomach - anxiety/stress maybe. And when it’s there I just can’t cope with it. I end up short tempered. I can feel myself wanting to scream at them and my head gets overloaded. 
Ive started with earphones on and trying to listen to music to calm it all down. But that’s not easy when you’re looking after kids!! 
I know it’s happening but struggle to deal with it. I want to just get away and lock myself in a room for a day.
anyway I just wanted to get it out of my system and talk it through out loud (we’ll on here anyway).

Feel better already Smiley

Parents

  • Hi - it’s been a long time since my children were that young - but I can remember how stressful it can be at times.

    Do you have anyone who can look after your children for a little while sometimes? A husband, grandparents, siblings or friends?
    it might help you if you can have a couple of times every week when you have a break and do something just for you. 
    sometimes even a few hours a week can make all the difference - and then you can return to your children refreshed and be a much better mum to them than when you’re feeling so tired and overwhelmed. 

    What about their Dad? It’s as much his responsibility to care for them as it is yours. 

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  • Hi - it’s been a long time since my children were that young - but I can remember how stressful it can be at times.

    Do you have anyone who can look after your children for a little while sometimes? A husband, grandparents, siblings or friends?
    it might help you if you can have a couple of times every week when you have a break and do something just for you. 
    sometimes even a few hours a week can make all the difference - and then you can return to your children refreshed and be a much better mum to them than when you’re feeling so tired and overwhelmed. 

    What about their Dad? It’s as much his responsibility to care for them as it is yours. 

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