How the hell

[Ellsbells12]

Can this end (sorry been asked before) I mean city's all locking down, how much longer can this go on for ? People can't take much more , jobs losses , suicides (friend of a friend killed himself weds) I am sure everyone feels the same

Not everyone feels the same. HTH.

@squashyhat

Not everyone feels the same. HTH.

I wish I didn't feel so bad like you

Lots of people I know are really struggling now. WFH and not seeing anyone else for months isn't healthy. The joy has gone from life and even weekends aren't great. I think the government will have to act soon.

I agree OP

Looking at the maps, it's stark to see the north south divide.
Wonder why that is?

OP, I feel the same. And when I think that it will go on for at least 6 more months, I just don't see the point in being here anymore.

Me too I don't see the point of being here I go on for my sons I just can't see this ending .... constant lockdowns and even with a vaccine will take another year.

It's come to the point now, that we're just going to have to get on with it.

And anyone having a comeback about what about Covid deaths. I say what about all deaths. Covid is so low on rank.

Sorry about your friend' friend, not sure you knew them, but still must feel close to you.
I think we will have to wait till a treatment for it or vaccine turns around, so we can fight it in large numbers. In the meantime we have to stay local, and keep our distance, plus take extra care.
We will have to make do with online communication with family and friends that are far away, and meet others outdoors at a distance.
If you look at it from the history perspective, this is the pandemic where people have more access to health care, social care, finantial help, keeping in contact and so on. I often think of the Plagues of the past, and I now think god they must have suffered so much! Some cities (or parts of them) were closed and burnt, bodies were taken away to burn with no family, doors marked. They did not even knew what was making them ill. There was no help if the family breadwinner died....
One day at a time, keeping cheerful and looking out for each other, we will come to the other side!

Agree with above poster. If this is going on for even 2 more years it's not long in the grand scheme of things. There's still alot we CAN do. We need to find ways of coping and enjoying simple pleasures.

@Spinakker

Agree with above poster. If this is going on for even 2 more years it's not long in the grand scheme of things. There's still alot we CAN do. We need to find ways of coping and enjoying simple pleasures.

I can't live this way for that long. No way. I'm just existing at the moment and wishing the time away, I can't do that for two years.

Modern life has made this harder than it needed to be. Previous generations have gone through so much worse. Focus on what you can do, which is actually a heck of a lot! And remember it's only temporary and a very small fraction of your lifetime. If COVID is all you have to worry about, you're actually very lucky indeed

@Spinakker

Agree with above poster. If this is going on for even 2 more years it's not long in the grand scheme of things. There's still alot we CAN do. We need to find ways of coping and enjoying simple pleasures.

I take it you’re not worried about losing your job then.

These Pollyanna responses belittle the real financial, health, educational and emotional problems this is causing people.

I agree OP. My mental health is totally fragile because of this and the constant fear of losing our income, jobs, house. I have a constant dread inside me, everything is uncertain and I have no trust in our government. My mum and friends feel the same. My elderly mother said ‘if I am banned from seeing my family, I might as well dig my own grave now’. She’s 86.

@kittensarecute (lovely name! They are super cute!) Yes you can. Things will get better, they are better now than in March, aren't they? Children are back in school, which for me is a big thing, as it is painful to see them missing on so much education. My child is allowed endless hours on the phine because she is playing or chatting with her friends. Shops are open, so you can actually see what you are buying. There is no limit to exercise, and the blooming park is open! Leisure centres are open. Some people has made it back to work even in offices. We can talk to others on-line, not the same, but we can get used...
If you live on your own, have health issues or money struggles, then yes I can see this is even more of a daunting time

Things are going to suck for a while. I'm sorry.

And I mean that. I really am sorry because whatever happens from here is just going to suck for a year or so. We lock down and things suck or we don't lock down and the NHS grinds to a standstill and we lose enough of the people operating our vital infrastructure for stuff like electricity cuts to become common and people die and it sucks.

For about a year, whatever we do, things are going to be rough. And I'm sorry. But it will get better. Hang on in there.

@kittensarecute

Have you been able to see your Dad?

How's Missy doing??

(I remember some of your posts from way back in March/April - and the gorgeous missy!!)

Yes I'm seeing my Dad every week.
Missy is doing fine.

It’s getting too much. My mental health is the worst it’s been since I had PND and the common factor there is being stuck at home with very little interaction with other adults. Toddler groups, soft plays, local leisure centre are all still closed so I can’t even take my DS there. On rainy days, which are pretty fucking often up here in Glasgow, I end up taking him to the shopping centre because I cannot stand being in the house all day. I just want my 3 days in the office back, I got so much better after I returned to work after mat leave. This is just so lonely.

I’ve exhausted the safe options for antidepressants you can take while breastfeeding so the next step is weaning so I can go on stronger ones, I guess. That’s my only option now.

To be perfectly honest, things really aren't that different to what they were before covid. What great burdens have been placed upon your shoulders?
I'm WFH, that's fine. I can go down the pub. I can go shopping. I can exercise. I just need to be careful and wear a mask occasionally.
If people up north had been a bit more responsible, then you wouldn't have local
lockdowns.
Life is good down south England.

@Worried2010000

I agree OP. My mental health is totally fragile because of this and the constant fear of losing our income, jobs, house. I have a constant dread inside me, everything is uncertain and I have no trust in our government. My mum and friends feel the same. My elderly mother said ‘if I am banned from seeing my family, I might as well dig my own grave now’. She’s 86.

My parents said the same worse keeping my kids away from them is worse

@kittensarecute me too I feel the same

Nothing is remotely similar. I can't visit friends with kids, I can't legally see my parents. I can't go out anywhere at weekends because not many child friendly actives are open. Even places like national trusts are operating in a strange way and many buildings closed.

Me, I am close to exhaustion, worn out, and fed up. I had to work all throughout. I have to admit that I was afraid when the lockdown started. We had a suspected case at work, and two ill drivers. But I could not stay home (priority sector), I braved it and carried on. We then had furloughs, so the rest of us were left with all the work, no holidays possible, no any breaks from it. Then redundancies. So more of the same. Now we have to take our leave, and the team started taking some days off. So we have to wait till they have their holiday plus the 14 days quarantine- they were abroad. Currently half the staff for 4 weeks trying to get this pile of work done! This huge pile of endess work! And tbere is no way I can take any holidays so far. When I think I am almost there, something is added to the pile (I am the manager, I cannot leave it to crumble on them).
I have weekends off, but I really need some long proper rest.

I’m so sorry your parents feel the same @Ellsbells12 I wish I had an answer