Anyone else not coping in lockdown?

[oooompa]

Please come chat to me and tell me I'm not the only one!

Obviously I know lockdown is the best thing for us and have been adhering to the rules and social distancing when out, but I'd just like somewhere to have a little vent.

I actually cried at work today (key worker but not in an important role where I'm at great risk) after seeing my bus go past and knowing its either an hour wait for the next one or a 75 minute walk.

Is anyone else struggling to cope and can commiserate? My mental health has been a bit rubbish since youngest DD arrived but things were looking up since Christmas. Now it seems its all taken a nosedive and I'm swinging between being normal and crying in bed

If anyone would like to share in the misery that would be great

It's all a bit shite isn't it op? All I can do though is offer virtual and . And hope things get easier for you oh you might prefer

Thanks temp

I hate sounding like a brat whining about how rubbish it all is when people are going out everyday and putting themselves at risk.

I think I'm noticing my lack of friends now that I see everyone videochatting and having virtual parties with their friends and I don't really have anyone to do that with.

Wish we could have a mumsnet zoom session with plenty of wine

I have good and bad days.

On the good days, I'm just enjoying the peace and calm at home, pottering around and doing Stuff. On the bad days, I barely leave the sofa, don't get dressed and the absence of important people from my life is a physical pain.

I'm rota'd to work one day a week and that one day is an absolute godsend, tbh.

Virtually zero social distancing though - it's just not possible!

I'm also following the rules but getting increasingly frustrated by the blatant nature in which some people just aren't.

I feel totally the same. I love my family but I really miss the real world.

I'm having a low day, it's just getting on top of me and the negative thoughts are winning.

I think I'm noticing my lack of friends now that I see everyone videochatting and having virtual parties with their friends and I don't really have anyone to do that with

I'm feeling that too.

I have one friend who gets in touch with me every couple of days if she hasn't heard from me but other than that...

We've decided to go on a camping trip over the summer (assuming we can) and have been talking about that today. Which has helped.

Me. I'm a key worker with a husband who is a hospital doctor. I have dreadful moments of panic and anxiety about his heath at this time. I hate leaving my village to go anywhere. Extra tension caused by teenage dog and teenage children not coping either. When I'm at work I feel fine and normal but large parts of the days I am on the edge. Sending you love x

So sorry there are other people feeling the same way, but it's nice to know I'm not the only one.

I'm still working my usual 2 days but slightly reduced hours. Work is what is keeping me sane, it has been since going back from maternity leave as DD is not the easiest child (although she is lovely!)

DP is now only working 2 short days so it should be easier and it is, but new challenges and trying to keep on top of home schooling and the constant chiming of "I'm bored what can I dooooo" or "mum I'm hunnngry" mean there isn't much of a chance of peace and quiet.

I have decided after lockdown is lifted and life starts getting some more normality that I am going to make an effort to reconnect with old friends and work on having some more of a life that doesn't revolve solely around children

We are all on the thats it I’m done thread

I'm struggling. DS pointed out yesterday that there are millions of animals in the UK who are locked up and will never see the light of day. So i need to 'suck it up,it's not forever"

Everyone needs to have a moan, it's fine. We're living is very odd times. Humans are inherently social, so to be cut off from friends and family and our social group is really rubbish, and it's fine to say that. I don't know any of my friends who haven't struggled at some stage over the last few weeks. My tantrum happened last Saturday, when I would quite happily have dug up the patio and buried the dear husband

@SureTry I'm having a particularly low day today too. Maybe there's something in the water? @oooompa I've suffered from mental health issues since I was a teenager and now I'm 4 months pregnant without my meds and not many friends things are getting pretty tough. I've cried on and off all day. Even while watching a reality show, so don't be hard on yourself for crying about the bus. It's completely understandable and way more understandable than me crying at Fern McCann moving house. Everything is getting on top of all of us, especially when we don't have anyone we can really talk to about it.

Oh @spotless it's not easy. I went through my last pregnancy without my antidepressants it's hard. I hope the fog lifts to give you some peace.

I'm really not coping today, or the whole of this week actually. I have cried most of today. I'm meant to be working, its my day off from the kids. I can't imagine what I would enjoy right now!