Hi everyone!!
I don't actually have a child, but I live with my best friend and her baby. I work for the NHS & I suffer with anxiety. Working helps my anxiety usually as I have a distraction. I work in the mental health sector so I can relate to the patients.
When I go to work, I put on this brave face for the patients. We have procedures in place, an isolation unit incase a patient gets symptoms of Covid-19 or gets tested positive. We have some PPE and are being given training.
However I'm terrified daily of fetching things home to the baby. The minute I get home I go straight in the shower and wash my clothes instantly. My hands are so sore and cracked from washing them constantly.
There isn't much more I can possibly do, but I'm racked with anxiety of coming down with symptoms and being ill myself and then accidentally passing them to the baby. Everytime I walk home from work, I keep seeing groups of people hanging around or people spitting on the floor. I have to keep telling myself in my head that I'm okay and I have no symptoms. My mum is my biggest support system and everytime I see her, my anxiety just goes instantly (I'm only 20, but age doesn't matter, you'll always need your momma!) But because I don't live in the same house as her, I'm missing her so much and getting sad alot knowing it'll be even longer until I can see her.
Is anyone else feeling massively anxious over this? What are some things people are doing to take their mind off of the anxious thoughts?
Thank you all x