Anyone else can't sleep from anxiety?

[ConfessionsOfTeenageDramaQueen]

It just feels like an inescapable nightmare.

My sleep is very patchy. I find the herbal sleeping pills help a bit, though they leave me a bit groggy. Only take occasionally when I'm desperate.
My brain keeps exploding at every new bit of news.

Thinking of you all xx

I have to get up in half an hour, run around getting ready, walk for an hour to my crappy (non essential but stressful) minimum wage job I enjoyed before all this. Got to get to grips with home schooling on top of also running a house as a single Parent.

I want to stay in bed. Anxious all the time.

I’m terrified. Will keep the children home today and onwards but feel like we are doomed. So scared.

I was up at 5am after not going to sleep til gone 2am - my mind racing. Going to work as a GP receptionist as normal except it's not normal times. We're closing our doors and everything possible will be done over the phone. Naturally patients are scared and angry and often rude. Our phones don't stop ringing at the best of times and difficult to get through so from today this is only going to increase. I won't lie when I say I'm dreading it but also feel for frontline staff, shop workers, basically anyone having to go to work in this difficult time and unwell people self isolating, people worried about money - everyone really .

DS got up in the middle of the night. He was apparently scared of coronavirus and that we are all going to die. I spent nearly 2 hours trying to convince him that we’ll be find.
I had 45 minutes of sleep and on my way to work now. Hoping that BoJo’s announcement from yesterday brings some major changes today or over the next few days.

I'd prefer not to say where I work or what I do in case I'm outed but I'm part of senior management and report to someone who runs a department.

My anxiety is not good. I’m trying to act like I’m ok but inside I’m crumbling.
My dad has copd and nearly died last year, I’m back in that place again and it’s dark
Scared that I won’t be able to see them in person for weeks or months and that kills me.

I wfh already, have two clients this week then I’m off but wondering what next week will bring. I think we’ll be on total lock down by then so the decision will be out of my hands. Worried about money and what life will get like.
Worrying like people above about lawlessness.

Have been getting better mentally wise with lots of work on myself but feel like I’m slipping down.

I use the smiling mind app which I love for mindfulness. I’m also trying my hardest to get out in my garden. Keep the bird feeders topped up as seeing the birds makes me happy. Taking 10mins to walk round the garden with a cup of tea looking at the new shoots and flowers. Things to try and combat the negative with the positive.

Wishing everyone strength and health at this time 💚

For the pp who's cancelling her wedding on Friday, why don't you ask the venue etc if it can be moved to the end of summer? That's way, you've still got your epwedding, they've still got your business and it gives you something to look forward to after this insane time is over?

My dd1 has a 20 month old who is very prone to chest infections. He's at nursery part time. She's 15 weeks pregnant. My dm and dsd are in their 80s and in poor health. My dbs partner has MS. I've just had surgery on my knee so can't drive! I feel totally useless and the more I read and watch about this the more upset I'm getting. I'm not normally one to worry about stuff, I usually look at the evidence and science behind things rather than listen to rumour and supposition, but this has floored me.
My DD just messaged me to say she's WFH now, and I literally cried with relief.