Overwhelmed

[HoneyFlowers]

Feeling very overwhelmed and tearful at the moment. Feeling like I can't cope with even the basics. It's Christmas, I've got exams (very difficult course), expected to be a mum, a wife, work... After Covid I promised myself to simplify my life so why have I made things so difficult for myself. Just want to cry.

Same here.

Not too many words of advice but just wanted to tell you you aren't alone.

I cried in the supermarket queue yesterday and had a panic attack and it's supposed to be a nice time of year, I disagree!

We will be okay and I think being overwhelmed this time of year is more common than we think.

I had covid last Christmas and I have waited a whole 12months to make this Christmas amazing as my children missed out last year due to us isolating and I feel as flat as a pancake over it all 😔 all year I've battled anxiety and depression good days and bad i had some wonderful CBT from my therapist, havnt needed her since May time but feeling the need to contact her again. I'm almost wishing Christmas away and want all the decorations down and my house back straight 😩 feel such a grumpy frumpy Grinch and then pile bloody Covid on top 😫😫😫 sick of it all 🥴🥴🥴

I'm sorry you're struggling. In a few days Christmas will be done and you can look ahead to next year. Good luck for your exams.

Me too. Feeling like I've f**ked Christmas up again. I'm so tired and sad. I've barely got any decorations up, still not wrapped any presents up yet. My house is so untidy I'm mortified by it. I am too overwhelmed to even begin to start to sort anything out. I have 3 children young enough for Christmas to still be so special but it just isn't. I've not managed to establish family traditions or anything really..we just seem to muddle through each year . All 3 have SEN with high anxiety and it seems whatever I do is wrong.