Did having kids make you happier or more depressed?

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shiv-roy

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Apr 9 36 Comments

Curious. I’m considering kids right now and wondering if having kids helped with your anxiety/ depression or made it worse

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  • Apple
    garlicnaan

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    garlicnaan
    Where is the option for
    1. I was depressed before kids, now more depressed
    2. I was happy before kids, now more much more happier ?

    You are missing some obvious edge cases here. Would say LC before you think of babies
    Apr 9 5
    • New
      XBMh43

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      XBMh43
      LOL
      Apr 10
    • eBay
      abay

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      abay
      Actually i had kid after 6 years of marriage, kid brought new found happiness. Its joy to play with her. At the same time its a lot of work.. so its good and bad..
      Apr 10
  • Meta
    only-fangs

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    only-fangs
    It's weird. It does both.
    Apr 9 2
  • Amazon
    teribhabhi

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    teribhabhi
    Its both. I am happy i have kids but I and my wife are sad most of the times because of kids lol
    Apr 9 3
    • Amazon
      teribhabhi

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      teribhabhi
      I would say worth it. I hear it will be painful until they atleast turn 5 and after that kids are no longer troublesome.
      Apr 9
    • Amazon
      livingf

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      livingf
      Worth it if you really want to have them. Not sure if you are a guy or a girl .. first few years are really tough physically , emotionally as well financially. It’s specially tough on women . House will be a mess for first few years, feeding them is a challenge , they get bored very easily so you have to entertain them
      Apr 9
  • Amazon
    KsEP72

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    KsEP72
    Having a kid is the best decision I have ever made in my life and my baby makes me happier than anything ever did in my life. However, i do not think you should have kids if you have anxiety/depression problem until you resolve it. I think it is bad for you, your baby and your family. Kid should never be a solution to resolve your issues.
    Apr 9 1
    • Lyric
      shiv-roy

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      OP
      That’s awesome.

      I want kids but it’s hard for me when it seems like a good chunk of parents are more depressed after having them… if they don’t bring me purpose and happiness it seems like it’s not worth the work tbh
      Apr 9
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    • This isn't your social media feed. We have no incentive to misconstrue reality with only the positive. Parenting is a huge culture shock and you may never feel liberated again until an empty nest. But it's a newfound kind of purposeful joy that can't be understood until experienced.
      Apr 10
    • Parenting is natural responsibility not actually a huge cultural shock. People make it more harder than it really is. You will get to experience a wide range of emotions with kids over the time
      Apr 10