Can't do this for the foreseeable

[Lunafloves]

With everything that's going on in the world, I've got myself in to such a black hole.

It feels like everything is closing in and I don't want to be here anymore. I can't see my family. I can't see my friends. There is no joy left to be had. Everything is now a struggle - right down to the normal weekly shop or seeing a doctor. I'm 17 weeks pregnant and don't want to bring someone else in to this horrid situation.

I can't do this for the foreseeable. Im fed up of crying. I don't even have the willpower to get myself out of bed anymore.

I can't give you any solutions, Luna, but I can say that I feel exactly the same as you, and it's horrendous.

Me too I've had depression before that was linked to isolation when the children were small.

I think a lot of people will be in a bad way.

No advice but you're not alone.

Me too. Although dh has hidden all the painkillers and the sharp knives. The kids are driving me insane. I can't think straight and I can't get any space to myself.

@Lunafloves we're so sorry you're feeling so low. It's not much consolation we know, but quite a lot of people are struggling right now and will understand how you feel. Have you contacted your midwife?

You might also want to take a look at our Mental Health resources. You can also go to the Samaritans website or email them on [email protected]. Support from other Mumsnetters is great and we really hope you will be able to take some comfort from your fellow posters, but as other MNers will tell you, it's really a good idea to seek RL help and support as well.

We also like to remind everyone that, although we're awed daily by the astonishing support our members give each other through life's trickier twists and turns, we'd always caution anyone never to give more of themselves to another poster, emotionally or financially, than they can afford to spare.

Best wishes from MNHQ

@MNHQ, please could you help us by not pulling threads which allow people to express their feelings about social isolation and the hideous consequences of this for mental health? We really, really need these threads. If you want to delete anything, it should be the comments on them from those who are are seeing lockdown as a free holiday during which they can catch up with DIY and have fun at home with their perfect families, and who tell us to 'look on the bright side' or 'learn a language'.

@Desperada1234

I'm feeling exactly the same, in a pit of despair. I had big land for the lockdown: I bought paint to decorate, made a plan for sorting out the garden and generally get on top of things. Instead, I'm spending most of the day in bed and feeling really tearful. There's just me and ds (13) and he's driving me mad! He's messy, eating me out of house and home and I don't particularly like him at the moment.

Dunno what to do to get out of this black hole 😕

I'm sorry to hear that carpath

I imagine, hope that the NHS even though under pressure will find a way to deliver support around MH during this. Get ADs out to those who need them etc.

Oh bless you? Do you live alone OP?
The thing is that you’re bringing new life into a world that is full of amazing things. The virus is awful and scary. But it’s not everything and for always.

Thankyou @BeetrootRocks, I appreciate you commenting. I have bi polar that is normally under control with meds, but that's not hitting the sides at the moment.

I've just been for a long walk hoping it will make me feel better, but it hasn't much. Unfortunately, we're all in the same boat

No worries Carpathian.

We definitely need MH support threads on MN and we're in for a rough ride.

Love to all who are struggling. It's so hard because there's already this sort of remember the war, chin up etc stuff happening. I think a lot of people don't really get what it's like so we all need to try and ignore all that chin up stuff.