Struggling to keep going

[Smilebehappy123]

As I'm sure millions are my anxiety is through the roof tonight
I cant sleep , keep.crying and thinking I'm not going to see my daughter grow up , she is 1 year old
I have a job that is a key worker role, I'm convinced im gonna get this illness, just want to stop feeling so down

Im so sorry you feel like this, i suffer with depression and anxiety on a normal day so i know how bad your feeling, iv already had an anxiety attack over this whole situation and im not even a key worker. Can i ask what you do?

I feel very similar OP although I am trying not to think about me not being around for my DS. Do you have family support, a partner etc?
Try and distract yourself with a daft word game app or the Calm app til you are able to sleep.

I feel the same, you are not alone. I am trying to limit reading the news etc. Try distracting yourself with activities and keep busy through the day. There are useful resources online for dealing with Covid related anxiety.

What is it you do for work OP? My DH works in a supermarket and there has been talk of him quitting if they refuse him extended unpaid leave as we have vulnerable people in the flat (me and DS)

I've been a nervous wreck, medicated with beta blockers at the moment. The best possible advice I can give to you is that you need to tune out of the news. Hide anything on social media remotely related to CV. Stay off this board as much as possible (I do know that some of it can be helpful)

I've felt considerably less anxious these past two days as I've spent less time on here and less time reading Facebook posts from people who just don't know what they're talking about.

Read. Listen to interesting podcasts. Think up new games to play with your little one. Get out for a walk in the fresh air (I promise it does help to step outside and see that the world is still turning)

Most importantly remember that even if you did catch it, the vast majority, almost all people recover. It isn't an instant death sentence.

Here, look

There are SO many more recovering than there are dying. Evidence shows that for alot of people, it is so mild, they don't even know they have it.

Look after your mental health and be kind to yourself

Totally get where you are coming from. I have anxiety and PTSD. I wish the news would report on people who are recovering. We need to hear good stuff to give us hope.

You poor thing💐it's totally natural to find all this very difficult, are there any things that you know that are quite good for helping you to just turn the dial down a little bit
Eg, Any podcasts that you can listen to to help you relax and maybe sleep?

I’m the same as I’m a single mum to 4 and no one, and I mean no one to have them if I died. It’s a real worry, I can’t stop thinking about it. I know I would be one of the unlucky ones if I get it

I was going to post the exact same thing.
I am working everyday with people who are not self isolating or distancing. I try to protect myself as much as possible but some of them get in my face when heated.
I am terrified & convinced I'm going to die & won't see my kids grow up I try not to watch news any more but it is everywhere no escape. & every little thing (headache sore throat) is a symptom though I know logically headache is through non stop work & worry & throat is from the same

so the people that you're working with do you think it would help if you could wear a facemask😷that might give them hints to keep their distance?
Or would that not be acceptable in your place of work?

It's strange the company have arranged some workers to have specialised face masks made. Yet many of us not.
I think as it's been reiterated numerous times, the company hoped our client group would be adhering to rules. But as with a lot of younger people they think their invincible & won't get sick they don't get the seriousness of this at all.
Lots of others have mental health issues & just the thought of self isolating/social distancing is abhorrent to them. They need to have the freedom to go out & also need to be able to see/have contact with their support systems

Try and remember that 80% of those who have CV only develop mild or moderate symptoms.

The panic is because of the sheer number of people (20%) in the population who require hospitalisation, not because the mortality rate is much higher than ordinary flu.

Before I get flamed, I am not saying that it is no worse than flu. It is worse, but the majority of people will be fine even if they contract it.

Just say you have symptoms and get an isolation note. You are no use to anyone if you do not take care of yourself.

I was a bit hormonal yesterday and opened a lovely letter from my sons head teacher and deputy head (he’s year 11) saying they were in their thoughts and how proud they are of them. I’d been fine all along but that opened the floodgates and I was in tears all day/night. My family are all being a bit weird at the moment too, very distant, not communicating and I guess not coping too well so that’s upsetting. I just feel awful today, woke with that awful impending sense of doom feeling and I can’t shake it.

Tha is so much for all your kind responses, if spent the morning in tears , DH is fantastic luckily and has spent the morning entertaining and playing with little one
Its consuming my every thought I cant bear it at times I just feel so low
Thanks for your kindness , I know I'm not alone, I just dont feel very strong at all at the moment x