I have no friends and live alone.... isolation

[Manchestermanchester]

I’m the first to admit I have anxiety/depression/bipolar and just haven’t started to make friends because I can’t keep them/don’t have a lot of self esteem. I kinda feel ok about it, but it’s just dawned on me, I will have no interaction, with anyone for an unspecified amount of time.

I sometimes speak to my family but my anxiety is sky high. So I removed myself from family Whats App group.

I don’t know what I can do to get some sort of interaction? Now I realise what people who are disabled, home makers etc may deal with.

I'm sorry to hear that OP, have you thought of creating a Whatsapp group with your family but with strict instructions that it is only for jokes and positive news?

There are plenty of mumsnetters around if you need to have a chat. If you have a particular interest or hobby you might be able to find a forum to join to meet like-minded people. Just join in as much or as little as you can.

Reach out to people. Go back on the family WhatsApp

You really do need to get some contact.

We're on a rota at our school now and I'm working from home on the days I'm not in school. I live by myself in a flat though so when I'm not working I'm stuck on my own (there's not even a garden). This is made worse because I can't see my family because they're vulnerable and self isolating.

After 48 hours of not speaking to anyone I felt like the walls were closing in on me. Now I known why solitary confinement is so bad.

You can't carry on like that. Thankfully I still have work to go to which keeps me busy.

I contact my family/they contact me,

I’m not sure what else I can do?

My boss calls me