Not doing so well

[kortglitter]

I am not OK. I haven't really been OK since my husband got sick during in lockdown and then died. I looked after him at home, pretty much on my own for the last few months because the services just weren't there to help out. I am now a single parent to a small child with complex medical needs and I am not OK. People think I am. I give off a good impression of being alright but I am not. Life seems to have lurched from one crisis to another since DH died and I am just so tired of it all. I have no faith at all in my GP surgery or the doctors there and no other local practice is accepting new patients, I did have some counselling in the early days but right now I have no-one to look after my child if I were to be offered more sessions. I just feel so alone and so bleak.

So sorry you are feeling this way @kortglitter if u don’t have any faith in your gp can you ring 111 and say you need help with your mental health? I have done that before and a mental health nurse rang me back quite quickly. They might be able to signpost you to other areas of support? x

What sort of help would be of most value to you right now?

@Whycantgiraffesdance Thank you, I didn't realise you could do that.

@Eyesopenwideawake I think I just want someone to talk to, someone to share the load.

@kortglitter sorry to hear your feeling so low. I've spoke to Samaritans before when I've been really low and I've found them helpful. Also in my area Mind run a crisis cafe which is open a few hours a day where you can go to chat to other people ,a member of staff or just have a coffee and watch some tv. That might be worth a look. X

I can absolutely understand that. You can access counselling via Zoom if that helps with the accessibility? Also are there FB groups you can join to chat with other people, maybe local or with similar challenges to you?

Hey op, I'm here to talk to if youd like. I'm sorry for what you've been and are going through x

Thank you, I think some online help might be the way to go. I managed to get out for a walk today in one of the places that always make me feel connected to DH, it has helped.

Well done @kortglitter that's a huge step! Hope you're having a better day but keep talking. Were here