To ask if anyone else is feeling really flat at the moment?

[Cactus1982]

I’m not sure if it’s related to the never ending relentlessness of the pandemic or not, but these last couple of weeks I’ve felt ever so flat and a bit ‘meh’ and feel no enthusiasm for anything and struggle to find enjoyment in things I usually would. I’ve had the vaccine due to my job, and yet I still can’t see the point? I’ve not been sleeping well, but also don’t feel tired either. I don’t feel hungry and have no appetite and yet am perfectly healthy physically (regular tests so not Covid) The only way I can explain is like an emptiness inside.

I’m wondering it’s just me is everyone feeling like that?

Yes definitely relate to this too. I'm generally really positive and happy but have felt truly down the last few weeks. Been quite worried as it's so unlike me!

I think a lot is work related. I'm working at a university and to be honest the last year has been utterly shite - long hours and lots of blame, criticism and no joy in anything we're doing as it's never enough....

I'm feeling really meh about the idea of socialising again too - lost touch with quite a few friends and really feel weird about making plans for after lockdown as it's been so long.

Reading the thread, I feel better it's not just me and hope it's a bit reassuring for you too OP

There was a very interesting Digital Human on R4 today, talking about novelty. The human brain needs novelty, even just water cooler chats at work or wandering round the shops or different people on the train to work. Without novelty we grind to a halt.

Opening up lock down will improve things, your brain won't be able to help itself Hang in there

Yanbu..I think it's actually worse knowing lockdown is lifting soon, it's like any ability to keep on being resilient gives up.

@hennybeans

Yes as well to *@Youngatheart00* re weight gain. Three years prior to covid, I worked so hard to lose 4.5 stone. All gained back this year and probably more on top. Clearly I eat when I'm bored and stressed. Part of me doesn't want to see anyone again or go anywhere because I've regressed so much this past year. And every day I tell myself today will be the day I restart my diet. Then I don't because I don't feel like it.

I really feel for you Hennybeans and can completely identify. I was overweight before and have put more on during lockdown. I have started losing now but my god it is hard with everyone at home and demanding meals all day. Hang in there

Yes flat but also a bit fed up of working through it. We are stupidly busy but it’s also hard to do what we normally do with everything shut. So working twice as hard for less results.
I’ve not saved any money as still working and couldn’t afford to go out before.
Fatter.
Cross.

Yep I’ve totally gone to seed, physically and emotionally.

I'm glad I came across this thread because flat is exactly how I feel and I very rarely feel that way. I just cannot be bothered to to anything and usually I'm so busy with loads of things I want to do and frustrated that I can't do any of them because of young kids. Flat, flat, flat and empty. Maybe that's just how our brains cope with the monotony? We just end up switching off. I'm sure it must have been studied.

Yes yes yes. I'm so flat. Yesterday, ds was with his Dad so I just stayed in bed. Couldn't see the point in getting up. I've put on a stone so I hate how I look. It's just all so relentless

There's only so long you can go with nothing getting better before you burn out. I'm at the point where I'm scared to hope for anything because I can't take more disappointment.

Yes. Despite being healthy, having a home and a job and a lovely family, I just can’t be bothered with anything. It’s all so dull and a bit depressing... even though I know it will get better.

I think flat is because of stress burnout. It has been a horrible year. We've all got flat batteries.

I do think that what we are all feeling is normal though - it would be weird if we were all upbeat and happy, given the circumstances.

Yes very ! couldn't put my finger on how I felt but flat is exactly it.

I feel low mood, but it helps me to acknowledge that this is probably the biggest thing that I have lived through, and it's sh*t for everyone. This too shall pass

Have had flatness and anger, but I’ve come to a fairly chilled out phase now.

Not all the time - I had a bit of flatness about work over the weekend, but today has been a good day (I work from home but lots of contact with colleagues) so perked up a bit.

We’ll get there.

Yes, I am feeling similar. I told DH yesterday I feel empty. The past year I have barely left our apartment, except for medical appointments. I had surgery in December and it was supposed to be day surgery but I got an infection and was in hospital for 5 days.

I am glad that is over but I feel like everything has been on hold so long we will never get our lives back.

I have been trying walking more and further, cooking, baking (sourdough even), making Easter and birthday cards, painting little watercolours etc. i am losing interest in all that too.

Canada has been very late with vaccines and we are barely into doing over 80s and indigenous over 65.

I am vulnerable and supposedly fall into the age group starting at 75 but I have no idea how they will know. I asked my GP and she couldn't answer that question either. If they don't give me priority it won't until May. Yet she warns me to be very careful.

I am sorry for sounding so negative. I am happy so many of you in the UK have been vaccinated.

It is just difficult to stare at the same place day after day. Spring is coming though and I had a new planter delivered yesterday for our balcony. That will help.

Glad it’s not just me
I’m so flat and just don’t see the point in anything
It’s enough of a struggle to keep on top of work, home stuff such as cleaning and washing, caring for others, shopping, diet and exercise
I used to enjoy socialising, leisure activities, going to gym/swimming, selling stuff on eBay, gardening, holidays and days out
My ooommpphhh has gone - any suggestions to get it back?

Yes. And actually, I think it cheers me up a bit to find other people feel the same, because I'm in Long Covid and have blamed a lot of it on that.

I've chronic fatigue and brain fog and everything just seems 'meh' and tiring. I've not got the energy to do anything, got no enthusiasm for life, nothing to look forward to.

Even on a good day where I've got a bit more energy there doesn't seem to be anything I actually want to do. Perhaps when life opens up a bit more I will. I'd quite like to sit in a coffee shop and people watch.

Yes, I feel the same. So glad that I found this thread.
I'm finding the weekends the most difficult and we are getting fed up of going for the same walks every weekend. At the same time I can't be bothered to clean my flat, then got annoyed on weeknights when I didn't do it at the weekend.

This is me too!

Honestly I’ve bought and returned so much stuff from online shopping that I’m a regular at the PO on a Saturday morning. It’s all just to give me something to do.

I can’t wait to go out for a meal, to a bar, get my hair done. Want do I want? Non-essential retail! When do I want it? Now! Holidays, days out all missing and who knows when they’ll be back.

I’m lucky as I work full time in a well paid and productive job but I feel that everything else has been sucked out of my life. I actually worry that when we can meet up with groups of friends again that so long will have passed that connections will be lost and it will never quite be the same.

Really struggling at the moment.

It's really got to me these last couple of weeks too. I think it's because I'm remembering those last few days of freedom, before masks, social distancing and endless banana breads!

I thought it was company outside of our household that I was missing, but this last week on the school run I've really dreaded anyone coming over to talk.

I made myself go for a dog walk with a friend this morning, but it was for her not me, I just wanted to go home and have a sleep. I'm acting my way through it to keep everyone afloat, but it's exhausting.

Sadly I'm flat and fearful for return to normal (whatever that is). Severe depression slightly easier when there aren't social pressures. No fucking play dates/ swimming lessons/ brownies to taxi to and from.

Return to normal makes me feel so much worse

I'm sure il get shouted down but I've had a reprieve from constant suicidal planning during these lockdowns. The country will go mad and it makes me want to die.

I feel I'm stuck in a state of inertia
I live alone now, not working as I'm disabled so I'm happy in my own company
I'm also on long term anti depressants, but this is different, like my brain is stuck in neutral
It would be nice just to have the option of doing something different and seeing my sons together

@GojiberryStar - also not looking forward to the endless transporting of my children to various clubs. I’m hoping they see sense and drop one or two and I’ll be encouraging them to just do the clubs they truly get something out of. I think this lockdown has shown us that being at home more is not all bad...

However I’m looking forward to balancing that out with seeing a friend for a coffee. It will feel like such a treat. And everyone will be in the same position - feeling a bit awkward and having nothing to talk about!

@uncomfortablydumb53 I know what you mean about feeling so NEUTRAL. Lots of people I’ve spoken to recently have said similar.

I'm feeling like this too and last night I was trying to work out why, because logically I should be feeling good. I had the vaccine a couple of weeks ago, kids are back at school, spring is almost here, this endless bloody lockdown is finally coming to an end and with the vaccination programme going so well it looks like the pandemic is on the way out too - at least here in the UK.

And yet I feel rubbish - flat, low, waking early, tired, listless, don't want to do anything, don't want to take exercise, eating junk - I wasn't like this even in the worst parts of the pandemic like last March and this January. I don't understand it.