Hit by a tidal wave of emotion today about the situation we are in - is it because there might be some light at the end of the tunnel and does anyone else feel the same way?

[Sosadandempty]

I don’t know if it is because the number of hospital deaths are down for the second day running and because maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel (?), but I feel hit by a tidal wave of emotion that maybe I had repressed?

Everything that has happened over the past few weeks has been and is so hard and frightening, and I feel terrible .

As if I have relaxed a bit and so the emotion is not so repressed?

I was wondering if anyone else feels the same way?

I mean by the collective situation that we are in and how much pain and sadness there has been, as well as how much anxiety there is over the future.

Deaths are always low on a weekend and on a Monday. Hospital reporting figures takes a dive at the weekend. If they are still this low by Wednesday then that is a very small chink of light.

I go in waves. The recent reports in the press about how shit our government have handled the situation and how ineffective Boris Johnson is have really put me on a downer.

There’s a downwards trend of recorded deaths over the weekend. Have a look at worldometer, it goes back to when it all kicked off.

I am with you op, the drop in deaths this weekend is hopefully significant, last weekends drop was still in the 6-7 hundreds this weekend it’s in the 400’s. I have to be hopeful that things are heading in the right direction the constant fear of things getting worse and worse is causing me huge anxiety.

I feel particularly down about it all today; I’m not sure if it’s for the same reasons as you though. I think I was so focused on whether we were at the peak that now I’m thinking about the reality of what that means for both families who have lost someone and for what the rest of the year will be like I feel quite overwhelmed. It’s also hit me that I might not see my over 70 mum for quite a long time.

I think I know what you mean, op. I said to DD the other day that the first thing I'll do when/if this is over, is to have a good cry.

I cannot start a really good cry now, because I don't think I'd stop.

The news today was "good" insofar as 400+ deaths can be good, but as previous poster says, weekend death rates are often understated.. I'll wait awhile until I have my good cry

I’m no doom-monger but I don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. The figures are always lower after the weekend. If we’re still on this trajectory by Thursday then I’ll happily eat my words.

Yes the numbers often drop at the weekend but not by half? Today’s numbers do indicate that lockdown is working? There’s also a decrease in hospital admissions so would make sense that deaths will now come down.

I have tried to be as positive as I can through all of this, tried not to focus on all the bad fake news, the things on social media saying this will go on for a year. I remain hopeful that restrictions will be lifted gradually after this extra 3 weeks of lock down but also being realistic that this virus may not go away until a vaccination has been rolled out.

I expect the numbers of deaths to continue to come down but then what? We risk lifting restrictions too early and it coming back? Or we stay in lockdown which also has many bad implications .

I think today is a positive day but we are far from the end.

I don't know why some people are so reluctant to believe lockdown is working- it's worked for the other countries that have done it and the evidence doesn't suggest we're any less compliant.
The real question now is what will happen after lockdown is released which could be very good or very bad or something in between! We are lucky to be a few weeks behind other countries and will have more data by the time we get to that point.

That light is not the end of the tunnel; it's a train heading this way.

I tend to find the figures bewildering at times but maths and graphs etc are not my strong point!
I'm glad there is a dip , but it's still awful. I hope that schools can go back in June and things can start to open up gradually again. It will happen but it won't be overnight of course.
I feel for relatives that have lost loved ones. I know a couple of people now who have lost family members and it's hard.

I cannot start a really good cry now, because I don't think I'd stop.

This is how I feel - except I could start now and never stop.

I’m just completely angry and depressed right now. Eating non stop because I don’t care, I’m feel so hemmed in and frightened

I am still fearful as Im not convinced it will go away. I am obviously delighted its dropping and hope it continues to do so but we cannot live in this lockdown forever, albeit there are definitely things we can still do to help. Social distancing, masks if theres a point, minimising shopping by going once rather than all the time and washing hands etc. But I worry for us all when we release again. How bad will a return be?

That light is not the end of the tunnel; it's a train heading this way.

FFS

But I worry for us all when we release again. yes me too. Why isn’t the government talking more about contact tracing (as well as testing)?

I also feel hemmed in and anxious @Mawbags - it’s not nice and I am sorry you feel like that

@donquixotedelamancha That's a bit dramatic!

Very anxious today but not sure entirely why. Maybe because things feel like they maybe are going on the right direction but the reality is that this will still continue for a long time.

A thread has just popped up on the coronavirus section saying a London hospital is very quiet. It's made me a bit confused to be honest , plus now there are calls for lockdown to end.
If a journalist picks up on that thread..

If it's true it's good news but also will bring the ' we shouldn't have had lockdown at all'
Posters! I really do not know what to think , although I appreciate it's one hospital out of many!

Yes it seems like lockdown is working, which makes total sense. You can also look at the drop in new infections. The government seem to be taking a cautious approach now which is good so we have a lot to feel hopeful about.

I think most people are feeling up and down. I went through a low point last week. I’ve found that the daily walk has helped my mood, and the sunshine yesterday made it better still. Hope you’re feeling better soon

I am not sure I feel hopeful. When lockdown lifts there will be a surge, surely? It’s scary.

I felt like this yesterday. All the press articles about how shite the government approach was plus the comments about how we probably aren't going to sustain immunity just made me feel like everything is pointless.

I am no friend of the tories at all but hearing about how much they've fucked up really upset me. By all means challenge and call to account but just the constant negativity and finger pointing really got me down because it's done. It is what it is. We can't reverse what happened only prepare better as we move forward.

I don't mind lockdown per se and want it in place as long as it needs to be but I am getting increasingly anxious about the economy and what that means.

It all just got a bit too much.

OP, I understand what you mean. I think that the initial panic and worry is being replaced by the implications of all this. It's the reality starting to bite: will we have jobs? Or will we ever get back to normal?
I don't know if I'll have a job in a couple of months time, or whether my kids will. I don't know when any of us will be able to hug our friends and family again, the uncertainty is horrible.
It is a rollercoaster of thoughts and emotions, that's for sure.