Until June?!

[Woman31]

Iv read today that these strict rules will be in place until June.

I’m going to go insane before then. How are people going to manage? Surely it can’t be that long? China didn’t take that long ?

My anxiety is so bloody high 😩

[Pendragon132]

Sorry you feel that way but the government must put measures in place to help in a MH crisis. Unfortunately it's not just racist old people who are dying it's affecting younger people too.

[RoyalAlfred]

A big hug to all those with MH issues. Not being able to ‘suck it up’ or take it ‘one day at a time’ is symptomatic of the illness. Sorry to be a cliche but it’s a bit like telling someone with a broken leg just to have a go at walking.

No answers - just empathy.

[Tigger001]

@mintandcoral this is the most sensible and well balanced post on here in my opinion.

[Pishposhpashy]

I'm not suggesting there is an alternative solution, I am just telling people like you to quit patronising people like me and telling us all we are being asked to do is stay at home, because it is an incredibly dismissive and patronising response.

[Pendragon132]

Pishposhpashy what is your solution then?

[Pishposhpashy]

I haven't got one, I am simply asking for empathy and not to be told to just get on with it.

[QuimJongUn]

People who have gardens are so lucky. We're in a small fourth floor flat. 3 adults with no outside space. Me and DH have a short walk when he finishes wfh every day. If we were unable to do that I'm not sure how we would cope. All of us have MH issues - DD has bipolar disorder and this is especially awful for her.

[Pendragon132]

I'm not being patronising, I'm saying there's no alternative unless we want the NHS to be even more overwhelmed - and the government need to put measures in place to help people with MH issues. If we let this get even more out of control, there won't be any help for anyone with any kind of illness for months. People can't get their cancer treatment appointments even now.

[PanicOnTheStreets85]

thousands if not millions of suicides

Don't scaremonger

[Pendragon132]

I think there should be much more help available and it should be addressed, I'm not disputing that it's incredibly hard for many people already.

[jadey0891]

Hi OP
I heard the same thing to today.
I've had to take time off work myself because I have 2 children. This lockdown wiill have an effect on people mentally,physically and emotionally.
Already I am stressing. There is only so much you can do at home with the children.
My children are very bored. Despite having there iPads, Xbox and toys to play. I already suffer from anxiety and PTSD.
Working in the nhs has set of my anxiety again but luckily I have medication for that.

[BlueMoon1103]

@Pishposhpashy thank God you get it! @esjee unfortunately online groups do not help me and actually are useless for the majority of people with MH issues. Getting out, doing things we enjoy and seeing those we love are the things that work. Most sufferers of anxiety and depression will tell you that. It is exactly like telling someone with a broken leg to walk - not going to happen!

[Pishposhpashy]

Oh right yes, I'm scaremongering, but people saying ridiculous things like "it kills indiscriminately" (which it doesn't) are just being sensible right?

And you said, and I quote "stop moaning, all we're being asked to do is stay at home". Patronising, dismissive, inaccurate and an attitude which will be catastrophic to those who struggle with MH.

[Pishposhpashy]

Online health groups are basically next to useless. Social contact is completely essential for many of us with MH problems. Videos do not cut it.

[QuimJongUn]

But there is a virus which is threatening the lives of millions of people which has to be eradicated

Staying indoors won't eradicate it. It'll still be there when we're all let out, be that in three months or three years.

Most of us will catch it. Many of us have probably already had it and not known, according to studies last week. The only wayswe can eradicate it is either with a vaccine, or by way of herd immunity. A vaccine is at least a year away, and lockdown for a year simply isn't sustainable - there's simmering unrest in Italy already, after four weeks.

Simply staying indoors indefinitely isn't going to make this go away.

[Roselilly36]

Personally I think we may be in lockdown even longer and then followed by months of social distancing. Everyone is struggling to cope with the new way of life that has been imposed on us all. It’s really tough, but we need to get through it and we will, the best way we can. Handhold to everyone struggling today.

[ViciousJackdaw]

OK, there's no alternative right now. I'm not entirely sure that those with severe mental health issues and those stuck indoors with violent children need to be told to grow a backbone though.

[StirCrazed]

The best part is that it lasts til June but the virus is still not eradicated.

[NemophilistRebel]

Wow the thought of it still being shit at December is a pretty depressing thought

[LemonSqueazy]

I think if they try to keep this lockdown going for months on end with no end in sight, there will be riots.

[PanicOnTheStreets85]

Oh right yes, I'm scaremongering

Yes, when you suggest there may be millions of suicides you are scaremongering.

And you said, and I quote "stop moaning, all we're being asked to do is stay at home".

No I didn't

[Pishposhpashy]

PanicOnTheStreets85

I was talking to pendragon, not you.

[CathyandHeathcliff]

My mental health is already doing very badly. We have an 18 month old and no garden. We also have a small house. Before this we regularly went to baby groups, soft play, the park etc.
I also had face to face mental health

[beautifulteeth]

What mintandcoral
said..

It's absolutely necessary and it makes me laugh when posters seem to think they know better than the PM and his medical and scientific advisers ffs.

[CathyandHeathcliff]

Oops pressed send too soon.

Face to face peer support groups.
I truly think suicide rates will go up significantly during this.