Going back out

[Theodoreb]

My monthly psychiatrist appointment was first changed to a phone call that I was supposed to be getting last Monday but Friday before it was cancelled as my psychiatrist is now been called into help at hospital, I have bipolar 1 and schizophrenia and have been told to Sheild for 12 weeks owing to health issues.

I'm not to worried about isolation apart from missing my mum as she only recently moved out of my house in order to let me try and see how I managed living alone and this has kind of thrown me in the deep end.

however my mum is concerned as I have trouble going out, that after being told to stay in for so long I need psychiatrists help for when I have to start going back out.

We decided I would go out at night alone first for a week then start slowly and gradually getting me to go out for regular things although before this shopping was done online as could never cope with that medication was delivered, but did school run daily and went for a meal once a week and to the cinema once a week.

Had managed something really positive by even got the courage together to start doing 60 lengths in swimming pool each day alone in a effort to lose medication weight gain it's going to take a lot for me to get back to that place.

Are you with your dc or completely alone?
Personally I think do the 12 weeks then it's time to worry about going out.
For now just worry about how you're going to cope while self isolating.
I'm still working at a hospital pt buy finding negative symptoms loss of motivation to shower etc a real problem.
Set yourself a couple of goals to achieve each day. Eg shower & wash dishes or tidy up.

I'm with my dc 3 they all have SEN but they keep me going and we been in for 3 weeks so far and doing well I just make sure we do a fun activity as a family every day and I am coping but I like being inside and to be left alone.

However I am frightened by the fact I got a government shielding letter not sure if it makes my anxiety better or worse guess it does both in a way.

And only thing I'm struggling with is not seeing my mum and not speaking to my psychiatrist other than that I'm quite happy.

Turns out you were right I am struggling with isolation now I've been in at least 3 weeks maybe four don't remember and I feel so lonely I can't even go for a walk as I had a shielding government letter

Sorry you're struggling so much @Theodoreb I think it's a really difficult time.

Thank you I just feel so alone right now. Even though I am on shielded list and have 3 dc with severe SEN and my mum won't even go shopping if I cannot get a delivery when she has no ill health and is still young, she has also moaned that I'm constantly calling.

That sounds hard with your mum And being on the shielded list, and having 3 dc with severe SN. It's really hard to get hold of supermarket deliveries at the moment.