Mental health shot to pieces

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Following the latest guidance, I just feel myself slipping further and further into a black hole of emotions.
Covid has well and truly fucked us this year. It's been so hard on everybody.

Christmas was going to be the one time, in 5 months; that we could see our family.

Granted we still have Christmas Day, but following that; who knows when we'll see them again!🤷‍♀️😔

I can just see January being a really dark and depressive month. And who knows what will happen going forward!

The vaccine was a glimmer of hope, chance at some normality and I know that this is still being rolled out and implemented.. I guess nobody expected covid to stick around for as long as it has.

Sorry - I guess there's no real weight to this thread. I just wanted to get it off my chest 😩

I’m finding it really hard. After spending the whole year trying to be strong, I’m now struggling. I can’t offer any advice but just wanted you to know you aren’t alone 💐

Depends how you look at it.

I’ve been off sick for 4 months with anxiety as I’m too scared to leave the house.

I’m kind of jealous that you want to meet people. No way could l do that.

It’s just all such a bag of shit. And just going on and on😭

@AmandaHugenkiss bless you. Thank you, it's been so hard hasn't it ☹️
I've been the strong one in our household all this time, but honestly it's just getting too much now! 😔 xx

@ArseInTheCoOpWindow sorry that you're struggling with your anxiety. I've got anxiety and OCD so struggling too - you're not alone

Usually for me, my family and friends are what gets me through. I guess that's why I'm finding this so tough.

I really desperately want to see them, but at the same time I know come the end of the day, when they're all leaving to go home - I'll be a wreck. It's the not knowing for me.when will we be able to meet again, when will this be over, will they keep safe?

So many questions. 😔😔

My psychiatrist say sometimes you just need to stop fighting it for a bit and just test for a bit. If you hold yourself up to trying to be the strong one all the time, you’ll end up in a mess.
It’s a totally shit situation and today is shitter than most, but it will end.

@RafaIsTheKingOfClay thank you, fab advice. I think you're right. It will end. It's just hard to know when! It feels like an entire year has been both the longest ever but also flown by in a flash and a whirlwind of emotions and fear. It's crazy.

@printedlace at least you get Christmas Day 😫

@Bramblespoint we are very lucky to have that. Where are you based? ☹️☹️