Anyone else crying every day?

[BoredOfCbeebies]

I keep wondering if I'm actually depressed or just having a normal reaction to the shit situation of lockdown, etc. This morning I'm struggling to stop crying, and cry most days.
I tell myself I'm lucky, no money or health worries, lovely husband and children, but I'm so fed up of being a stay at home mum to two preschoolers. I miss my (deceased) parents, haven't seen my sibling for a year as they live abroad, and just want normal life to return.

Being a stay at home parent to two little ones can be tough (and exhausting!) at the best of times never mind the past year we have all had. I think how you are feeling is very understandable. It might be a good idea to get some help whether that is emotional support from a professional (like online counselling) or just talking to your GP for now. Even if you don't want medication talking to your GP might help you keep track of how you are feeling and know when you do need help.
Crying most days sounds tough. I would try to get some help.

to you. It is hard. But crying every day is a very common sign of depression. I would get this checked out with your GP. Even a short course of antidepressants or one of those six-week online therapy courses could help you feel better able to cope.

There are some lovely kind people on MN, despite its reputation, if you need some support. The mental health boards are kind if you start a thread about how you feel.

I'm very sad and down but not to that extent. Its ok to feel sad even if you're relatively lucky. I know sometimes it feels silly to be down when some people are in much worse situations.
I would say go to the GP.

I was but booked in to see my psychologist tonight and just booking plus the sun has perked me up! Talk to someone.

I was at the start of lockdown. And at the start of the first lockdown too. For about 4 weeks each time. Now I'm still crying more than normal but have adjusted. I think that's kind of normal in the situation. But if it hasn't stopped, or at least impr8ved, for you, there could be more going on.

I would say both, you're depressed as a result of the lockdown situation, and as you can't do anything to make COVID go away straight away, then probably best to speak to your doctor to see if you can get help relieving the symptoms of depression.

I think if you’re crying every day you need to speak to your GP and hopefully they can help

Thank you lovely people. I'd managed to pull myself together, but after reading your kind messages, I'm trying not to cry again! Oops! Will see if I can speak to a GP

@BoredOfCbeebies
SAHM here to a 3 year old and a 1 year old, and understand how you feel. Didn't want to ignore your message. It is very hard at the moment, especially with preschool aged children and under as we have limited avenues open, no libraries, no swimming etc and the weather has been truly awful lately that it is impossible sometimes to get 2 young children out even for a walk. Some days everything seems so much harder.

Could your menstrual cycle have anything to with it after having 2 young children? Would definitely recommend talking to your gp, I felt like you did recently, some days, not every day, but some days and I was given a couple of options.

Make sure you try to rest when you can, not always easy I know. Outside time even just in the garden or playground helps, just to get out of the house.

Can you form a childcare bubble with a friend?

Good luck

I cried a lot last night after reading the lovely yet sad thread about what this last year meant to us all.

A friend really bit my head off on a chat this morning and it was everything I could muster not to sit and sob. I don't think it's unusual, every day, maybe so but very understandable. Big hugs xxx