Feeling really low

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For the past few weeks I’ve been feeling really low.
I keep crying for no reason and sometimes feel sudden outbursts of anger, also for no reason. I don’t know what’s caused this but I’ve never felt this down in my life. It is like a dark cloud over my head. I lost my job in January but was thinking of taking my time before looking for a new one as my daughter is only two. We are at home together all day apart from a Friday when she attends nursery. She is the only company I have. My son is five so is at school during the day. I feel like I’m going crazy at home all day and I am also struggling to keep up with basic tasks like ensuring the house is clean it is making me not want to even be at home. I don’t have any close friends so I can’t arrange to do anything with them I feel so isolated.
when I’ve felt down before I could see past it and thought about all the things I had to look forward to but I can’t see any brightness ahead. I don’t know what to do to make myself feel better. Has anyone got any advice?

Not sure I have lots of advice but wanted to offer a hand hold and not read and run. Do you have any family/partner? There are free groups you could try perhaps in your local area where you could meet people if that would help? Or would volunteering help. Sorry if none of this is any good, I'm sure some experienced MNs will come on with good stuff!

I also don't want to read & run. I've had several times like this in my life too . . . it's so hard when you can't see a way forward.

I hope this helps to bump the thread so some wiser MN's will see this and be able to help you with kind words & good advice . . . 💐

Sounds like you are in a vicious cycle.
Being with smalldc is hard, do you do toddler groups, get out and about etc.

Are you taking vitamins.

Try and do something to break the cycle.

Thank you but I don’t know how to do that. I feel really stuck

As a first step try and get out with her more. Look for local toddler groups, they generally happen in church halls, they cost very little and they usually have a good structure eg play, craft, tea and biscuits, climbing toys, song and home.

I used to go to several a week, even one in the same hall with the same toys would have a very a different feel if someone else ran it and did their thing with it!. Ie... Don't go to one not like it and give up.

You will feel better being around company even if you don't speak to anyone

Low iron can cause anxiety as well as some other deficiencies.

I'm sorry - it sounds like you're too isolated at present.

Sounds like you have Fridays free to get out and about, perhaps to groups, browse around the shops etc.

I think I am going to book a doctor appointment and speak to them

I think that's a really good decision. It's certainly a way forward and I hope it helps you

I'm not someone who has words of wisdom to share so forgive me if I'm not able to say anything of substance to help you

Please stay on here and let us know how you're getting on . . . I'll be thinking of you 💐

Thank you x