Lockdown depression anyone else?

[Vampyhooch]

Hi

Since the pandemic I’ve been feeling really depressed. Nothing makes me happy anymore. It started off ok but as the weeks have gone on I’ve got more and more depressed and just feel trapped. Not enjoying life at all at the moment. Suffered terrible anxiety and just going through the motions. When the time comes to go to bed it’s a relief sometimes but even then I toss and turn most of the night.

Can anyone relate?

Hi OP, I get this too! The things I have found that help are; shopping in a different supermarket to normal (boring but changes things up a little!), buying yourself a few treats if you can afford it (new bedding or towels or something), move a room around at home and have a good clean, decluttering out some of the old stuff. Have a movie night, or a theme night (cook chinese food, for example) with the kids or family if you have them around, make sure you get out of the house when you can, try to find a new walk to do - walk somewhere new, have a zoom with an old friend. Mostly changing up your home environment a bit can be a welcome change, if it means moving the sofa over to the other side of the room it can really make you feel better. Also deep cleaning, and a lick of paint if you can manage it. Throw the windows open to let fresh energy into the rooms and vacuum well. I know none of these are a cure all, but really find they help a bit when I'm feeling down.

I started off happy enough in lockdown one when the weather was lovely and only struggled a couple of days.This one has been ok and bearable until this week.I do have SAD so I'm sure it is the lack of daylight.Kind of like being in a claustrophobic tunnel a bit far from spring at the moment and work normally pulls me through it.
Tbh I find routine helps.I keep thinking any day now will be dry and sunny and each crap day is still one nearer to where I want to be.
I'm going to do a nice meal for Valentine's day even though there will be 3 of us.😁