Hi
I have been speaking to someone on my Facebook Covid support group. She is in physical and mental distress and I don’t know how to help.
She has had a lot of abuse and trauma in her past, and is now shielding due to her physical condition. However for reasons connected to the abuse she has suffered (if I understood correctly) she has been isolated at home for many months.
She has tins of food at home but can’t manage to swallow and has lost a lot or weight. Her GP has given her milkshake sachets but she can only manage one of those a day.
She has a mental health worker that she speaks to once a week who says that she needs to keep fighting and be strong.
She is very depressed and says that she doesn’t see the point in continuing.
I don’t know how to help her. I don’t live near her. I said that if she is not eating at all she might have to be admitted to hospital but she is scared of leaving her two cats.
I suggested that she post here for support but she didn’t manage to register so I am doing it for her and will show her this thread. I know that people on here have a lot more knowledge than I do.
Thank you.