I don’t think I can take this anymore...

[SomethingM1ss1ng]

Daughter 3 started school on the 3rd...now at home due to blocked nose. No cough or temperature but I decided to keep her in
A). So she gets enough rest
B). Not wanting to send her in to spread whatever this is

I’m really struggling mentally, haven’t slept or eaten and struggling to concentrate on work. I’m petrified of her catching it or passing it on to me and husband.

The reason we have no one to call upon for help or support. No friends no family. I keep thinking that she will end up in some foster care system if me and husband end up in ventilators or dead.

We are a BAME family so high risk but not front line workers..both in corporate jobs.

I don’t think I can do this anymore..I keep thinking it’s only going to get worse - if this is not COVID then the next one will be...

Hi , can you get her a Covid test so you can send her back to school?

You sound really anxious op - this flipping cv has given people such anxiety (

Hi @SomethingM1ss1ng sorry you are feeling so worried

I think it's very hard not worrying, lots of us have the jitters at the moment!

It is a morbid topic but I think it must be really very very very unlikely both you and dp would both die, as even though you mention the risk factor of your ethnicity you must not be very old?

@Emmie12345

Hi , can you get her a Covid test so you can send her back to school?

She is not off because of suspected Covid. OP was very clear as to the reasons she is off. Quite rightly so.

You are feeling overwhelmed but the lack of sleep and food will be playing into that massively. Can you eat something filling and slow release, and then try and grab a nap while she plays/watches TV? You'll feel so much better if you do.

I understand having anxiety about this, and it can wax and wane a lot. But do the above and then re-evaluate. Sending you

Darling I am the same I am sick of this that thinking just let me get it so over and done with my mental health is bad , my friend husband suicidal ... I think people are tired of it now

That sounds hard.
It could be worth looking up your local Mutual Aid group on facebook. There are loads of groups with volunteers ready to help out. Not that you need it now, but if you have an active local group, knowing about it might be a bit reassuring.

Thank you all for your responses- it really helps that some people can understand what I’m going through

We are 39 (me) and 46 (husband) no known underlying health issues except husband has asthma

Yes I understand that September school start means a whole lot of coughs and colds come in as well but this feels different and scary

I will look into the Mutual Aid group sparkling

I hope you find something @SomethingM1ss1ng. Where I live there is also a very well run support group of volunteers allied to the council’s Covid response. I’m not sure how widespread that is though. There are also local groups on the NextDoor app. Being part of a community like this has reduced my anxiety quite a bit.

Thank you sparkling I’ll check the app as well..I really require some support