r/selfhelp • u/Big_Athlete_8254 • 5d ago
Advice Needed: Mental Health Adversities
My husband was diagnosed with cancer in the fall and went through treatments. He ultimately needed a kidney transplant, and while the surgery brought serious complications, he is thankfully doing better now. At the same time, I was finally pregnant—after many years of trying—only to lose the baby in my second trimester in a deeply traumatic way.
Now, I’m facing a bacterial infection and a uterine polyp that requires surgery. It’s a six-month wait before I can try again, and at my age, I’m terrified I may never have another child. While all of this was happening, I went on medical leave—and when I returned, my role had been eliminated in a reorganization. I was placed in a position I dislike, even though I’m in a leadership role. Through it all, I’ve been raising my three-year-old, trying to hold everything together.
Life feels unbearably heavy right now. I’ve fought through so much already—growing up with an alcoholic father and a depressed mother, essentially raising myself while caring for them. Despite that, I built a happy life against the odds. But lately, I feel like I no longer have the energy to keep fighting.
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