I got seriously stressed out and it turns out I needed to get help.

Lately I have been under a huge amount of stress.I have a work center where I've just been slammed with project after project, and my boss get annoyed with me leaving work on time. Who wants me to keep working after hours while I'm with my family. (The boss says they do that and it's still family time as they are home when my boss does that.) Working like that before is how I almost ruined my marriage, so I avoid doing that at all costs. If on occasion I need to wrap up something small before a deadline I will as long as i know i wont spend long on it.My oldest is having anger issues and getting help. Hes doing better but sometimes that's difficult still when he loses control.My youngest is acting out as he wants more attention because we have to spend more time tending to the older ones needs.All of this compounded with it being post holidays and big life changes around the corner for the whole family.Needless to say it took my wife telling me that I had changed with how I was acting or my demeanor to make me realize I needed to do something because the way I was currently handling myself was good for no one to include myself.So the next day I went to my Mental Health department at my work and told them what's going on. They recommend I get seen by a behavioral health provider, so I went. After explaining everything to the provider she said I am experiencing anxiety, and struggling to compartmentalize my stress. So my steps were to address my work problems to my bosses, and write a list to organize my life better before the big life changes.So the next day I spoke with my bosses about everything, from my workload to my personal life. They listened and offered me to get some time in to do fitness at work, and lower my workload. Now this does not fix all my stressors but it took enough off my plate to better allow me to focus on my other aspects of my life. Honestly I feel so much more relaxed about everything. Now I just need to make my lists.So fellow parents please take time to take stock of what's going on with you and get help if you need it. Dont let the stress of it all burn you out, and if you cant tell then ask your SO if they have noticed anything off, and make sure to be open to discussing the hard things and how they make you feel. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2uwgjxC