I am really struggling with motivation and low mood and want some advice from
others that may have felt the same and managed to improve their life.
I feel I have a very low quality of life and can’t see a way to improve it. Each weekend I just think is this it? And feel like my life is wasted and then feel panicked that I only get one life and I’ve wasted it.
I’m late thirties, primary school age kids and a partner that works all hours and weekends. My week consists of working all the hours I can whilst the kids are at school then rushing to pick them up and take them to extra circular activities and sports every evening. Weekends again we are at sports clubs/games and then running errands or inside cleaning, baking etc. I don’t see family, friends etc I have 1 friend and I don’t have close relationship with family.
I try my best but I’m miserable and anxious, low mood constantly, inpatient, serious and no fun. My eldest child has autism which impacts us going out to shops, cinema play centres etc and because I always have both children with me it’s hard to do play dates for my youngest.
we live in a social housing high rise so no garden.
financially we are getting by not loads of spare money but enough that we are trying to save for a deposit but also seems a goal that is unachievable as house prices are so high. The kids have everything they need and I do try and invest in their interests but I wish I could be a happy mum for them and myself.