Can't cope alone with what's happening

[betty2020]

I know there are worse things going on but I'm so worried.

I have extremely bad anxiety. I'm on medication I've had counselling etc. I only leave home when I have too eg taking the kids to school or appointments.

I cannot drive or work. I'm waiting on a tribunal date for my PIP claim.

DH is military so never home.

I have our food delivered once a week. If we run out it's tough we have to wait until the following week. There are no food slots left.

I feel I'm going crazy. I'm not single but I am living a single life.

I usually have help from my family but not obviously they can't come over.

I know there is no answer I'm just so worried. I've been crying for days and it's not fair on the kids.

I forgot to say I'm autistic too

Can your family get you some shopping and just leave it on the doorstep?

So you basically are a vulnerable person mental health speaking. Can family not FaceTime you or you FaceTime them? They can also shop for your shopping with theirs so at no extra risk (provided they are not in the completely isolate categories ie over 60 etc) and leave the food 2m from your front door.

I hear you. I think lots of people feel like that too. All you can do is focus on one day at a time. That's it. Do you have any funds to access skype counselling? There are lots of people offering it. Are you reaching out to friends or people in your community via facebook or any autism charity? I think that is crucial right now.

This is going to end. It's really shit right now but it's not forever. You are doing really well just hang on in there. And if you need to cry for now, do so. It's not healthy to keep it bottled up.

@op, I’m rubbish at these sort of threads as I never seem to know the right thing to say. However, I didn’t want to leave your post unanswered. I just wanted to reassure you that a little bit of worry is ok as these are unprecedented times & we’ve all experienced empty supermarket shelves and a fear about being able to feed our children (unless we’re in the greedy, stockpiling subset of society)

I’m a single parent (no other parent on the scene as I adopted two girls as a single person) and these are scary times for me personally, plus everyone else I know.

Do you have support from children’s social care or school, are your children classified as vulnerable so able to access school, to give them and you a break?

Would you not class as a vulnerable person, and your family can travel to you on the grounds they're caring for someone vulnerable?

Hi thank you for the replies. I've avoided what's app and Facebook for over a week. My kids have spoken to family and their dad but I haven't.

They aren't classed as vulnerable one has SEN but only for dyslexia.

My mum is a social worker and sister in the police so they are working but I'm not sure they can drive to mine?

My sister dropped so cat food off on Monday and left it on the front but I don't think she would do it again. Plus my mum works with the elderly so i don't think she would either.

I know there are single people with kids and the elderly and ill that are worse off than I am but I am so overwhelmed.

My kids aren't doing anywhere near enough school work. They have done bits but they have mainly been painting and crafting and using their tablets.

I lot of people feel the way you do at the moment..it's different - most people are not good with change.
Break it down into manageable chunks. make a timetable.
Food - meal plan for the week
School - its a week until school breaks up - don't stress it. But it can go in the plan
Exercise - something online/outside.
Something that you'd like to do: craft/music/ - put it in your weekly timetable..