anxiety panic disorder and health anxiety

[cakeboss]

Hi i was wondering if anyone else was feeling the affects of the c virus at the moment staying home .I have a job to go back to but have not been but staying home makes me think of stuff more .I have good days and bad days where i cant seem to relax .im trying mindfullness and walking .i havnt been able to do the one thing i love swimming cause pools are shut .if i get the slightest thing wrong health wise up starts health anxiety .im on fortnightly phone calls with gp which help me .and support from Psychtrist aswell Im on medication but lately dosnt seem to work .I cant stand staying home.There is stuff to do at home housework wise but when i was working i was stimulating my brain and was tired but that was good for me .it makes you appreciate how good your life was before this c virus .I dont except the unknown well and i really hate anxiety flair ups they are awful .Trying music today day at a time .Anyone else have days like this where anxiety takes over .Gp calling me today which is great have a fantastic gp who understands mental illness .

[Dakota18]

Hi cakeboss,

I can definitely relate to how you're feeling. Not only is the coronavirus making me feel uneasy but being at home all the time makes me feel like I am going to lose my mind. It frustrates me when I struggle to relax even when I am home and should be relaxing. I do find that meditation has helped me throughout this time.

I have found a positive throughout this time as well through the ways in which I have reflected upon what it is in my life that I think could be contributing to my anxiety and what I would like to change in my life as well as plans for the future. For e.g. reflecting on my previous job I realised that I did not want to return there and I am ready for the next chapter in my life, so I quit. It is changes such as these which may alleviate some of my feelings of uneasiness.

I have some days where my anxiety and my headaches are so bad I am bed ridden and then I have days where I enjoy spending time outside gardening and clearing out some things in my house and organising etc.

I think for the most part of it the way to get through this will be thinking about all the great things that we will be able to do when this is over, it will not last forever. As I said before take this time as an opportunity to reflect on everything and see if you would like to make any changes in your life, as well as identifying the things that make you happy and things that you could do without, like you did when you said work is good because it is stimulating 🙂

Well wishes to you !!

[Sophie_M]

Hi cakeboss,

We're glad you decided to reach out. We're so sorry to hear that you're struggling with staying home. We empathise with how difficult it is to this. It's great to hear that you have a fantastic GP. Please know that our community is here to support you as well. If you feel it might be useful, we'd encourage you to visit our Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service. The website will be regularly updated with information, advice and strategies to help you manage your wellbeing and mental health during this time.  If you would like to post further, please tell us more about what's on your mind and how we can best help you get through this difficult time.