Community Posts, Tips & Support on Mental Health

Honest, unfiltered, and in real-time: what women like you are talking about. Peanut group chats, support, and posts on Mental Health.

Don’t push me

Ive been in a dark place. I just told you I’m depressed and you hang up on me? A good way to push me to the edge.

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Lonely

Feels so lonely, I’m with my partner and tried attempts to communicate my feelings that I feel lonely, he works and goes to his hobbie twice a week, Saturdays I don’t even see him, when his home his too tired or just does his own thing, we haven’t even been intimate for a while, it’s like we’re house mates rather th...

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Fear of being alone

This might sound daft but I've recently developed a fear of being left on my own for full days. My husband went away last week and I didn't cope well at all. He went out for the day today and I'm proud of how well I managed, but it was a conscious effort to divide the day into segments to get through. I never used ...

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Lonely child

Does anyone else feel lonely when it comes to motherhood? I have one friend and my child goes to nursery twice a week but I’m worried he’s going to be a lonely child. Is anyone else in this situation?

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😫😢

I’m finding this stage so so tough and I feel so guilty for feeling this way and lonely in my thoughts as it just doesn’t feel like I can talk to anybody about it. Is anybody else struggling with the ‘terrible twos’ ? Please share any helpful tips 🙏🏼

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I just want someone to tell me they love me

I have a 1 yo boy and he's great. I'm still breastfeeding him though he loves eating and is getting better at it. His dad and I aren't together but live very close and due to my son being breastfed and having contact naps/nursing, we tend to spend time all together. I'm sick of being single, I'm not over him and he'...

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Mums with no ‘village’

I’m looking for mummy’s who don’t have much support. I am a single mum of a two year old, my mum passed away when I was pregnant, I don’t have any contact with her dad’s family as it was DV. None of my family ever ask how I am or anything. The rest of my family are very toxic and or addicts etc. So, it is just me. B...

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Things to do?

35 weeks definitely on a wave of emotions I don't have any friends besides my husband and that is totally fine, but I get so bored when I get time to myself to do things, my hubby is military so he's gone sometimes and when he is I get so lonely.... what do some of yall moms like to do when you get free time any sug...

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Feeling lonely…

Hey guys! Has anyone else felt lonely during pregnancy? I feel like nobody wants to hang out with me anymore because I can’t drink or party. I feel like I have no one except my boyfriend and I still feel lonely when I’m not with him. I just don’t know what to do about this because I know once my baby comes it w...

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I'm so stressed

It's really hard being a first time mom and I don't have any friends I feel like my whole life is falling apart

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Is this normal?

Lately I've been feeling terrible regrets. I regret I became a mother. I wish I had my old life back .. things have changed and not for the better. Having a family is a leap of faith & I feel trapped and miserable.

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Anyone else dread when their lover goes to work ?

I hate when my love goes to work, because I’m alone just me and non verbal baby with nothing else to do

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Am I horrible

I feel horrible I just want an hr to myself..I'm with my baby evryday doing pretty much everything on my own. Just would be nice to go out on me own have bit me time for an afternoon or evan just home alone for the afternoon

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I miss her

she’s the only person that has ever made me feel seen , like i’m a piece of art or something. everyone else i meet just aren’t her . they don’t make me feel like im walking on air like she did . maybe others are not working out cause im meant to be with her….id like to think that. I wish things were different or I g...

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Gender divide

Anyone else fed up with the gender divide in 2024. My partner went out for the 1st time with both 2 under 2s he got all the praise, well dones, encouragement and sympathy when they cried. I go out daily not once have I got any words of encouragement not even from family. Fed up men can do the bare minimum and are to...

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Anxious

Anyone else deal with health anxiety? I find it so hard for people to understand/relate.

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Divorce

Is anyone going through a divorce? I'm just looking for support. I feel so isolated and alone

J
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Struggling with being alone

my kids are with their dad for the weekend. I’m really struggling with being alone. I’m not from the area and I don’t have any friends here. I don’t know what to do With all this loneliness and sadness.

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Loneliness and pregnancy

I have definitely felt like I’ve been struggling a lot since getting pregnant as my baby’s father was really abusive to me and I’ve tried to get back out there and found a man who is taking great care of me while I’m pregnant but even with him it feels like I’m constantly alone, I want to ask him to go to my appoint...

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Feeling down😢

Hey ladies, I’m 14 weeks today had it pretty rough so far with sickness etc. I’m just wondering is anyone else finding it hard to connect with their baby? I don’t feel like myself at all and just feel so sad. 😢💗

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