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Isolation during the Coronavirus

Sadie243 — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:49:02 GMT

Hi everyone,

First time user here. I live and work in regional Western Australia. Before this pandemic, I would go to Perth every weekend and visit my partner and friends. Since the closure of the WA regional borders, I cannot see them. I've been trying to stay strong during this period but lately I've been struggling. I don't know when I'll see my partner again and that distresses me greatly. We talk everyday and video chat but it's not quite the same.

If anyone is in the same situation and can provide some advice that would be much appreciated!

Isolation during the Coronavirus

smallwolf — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:14:33 GMT

Hi Sadie,

welcome to beyond blue.

I am not in the same position as you so I cannot provide any advice. The one thing that I can do is listen to you tell your story - what is happening, what you do in the days, etc.

what you are experiencing is sort similar to what my son is going through - he cannot see his GF at the moment. Your situation does sound a little worse, if possible because you are also away from friends as well.

Are you living with other people at the moment?

This situation will pass and when it does you will be able to the see your partner again. At the moment this seems a long way away. I would easily fixate and ruminate on something for a long time and have ways of dealing with this now using tricks (?) from my psychologist.

There is a thread on this forum called "three things to be thankful for today" that might help to be a distraction for you. Additionally there are threads on grounding and mindfulness to look at as well.

If you want to talk to me, we can chat and I can tell you about other tools I got from my psychologist and be with you through this time until you get to see your partner again.

Tim

Isolation during the Coronavirus

Guest_1643 — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:35:29 GMT

Hello Sadie!

Welcome here to this little community, I hope you'll find some helpful and calming words here...it's a nice place and people accept you where you're at, which is really amazing

These adjustments are so so hard, it sounds like you are losing a great connection to friends and your partner due to this pandemic. It sucks.

I just wanted to validate you, that these times are really hard. Some of us had outlets we used for our own mental health, (and being with loved ones is such a amajoor one)

I guess we now are trying to work around it and find new ways. I agree with you, it absolutely isn't the same to have an online zoom meeting vs a personal catch up where you can be close and see one another in person....

Maybe you can focus on how this has shown you how mcuh you value and appreciate these relationships, and how much they bring to your life...