Feeling down

[Booklover17]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to reach out because me like everyone else I guess am worried about Covid-19. At first I didn’t take it seriously and now the whole world has turned upside down. I am so sad all the time. I have anxiety and depression already and all this has just made it worse. I miss going out, seeing people and having fun. I even miss going into work. I am very lucky at the moment I still have a job and am working from fun but I am afraid I will lose it at any moment. I don’t know what to do anymore. It’s so hard to cope. I can’t even speak to my psychologist because she had a new baby and doesn’t have time to speak to me right now. On top of all that, my sister doesn’t speak to me and one of my best friends won’t return my texts. I am so sad and tired. I don’t know what to do anymore.

[smallwolf]

Hi Booklover17,

I cannot be sure when things turned from being an issue in China to becoming what it is now. And you are right that the world has been turned upside down and everything that people were used to doing has been taken away. At the same time there are new possibilities, and new things coming out of what is happening. Putting this aside your being afraid about what might happen is normal. I have people talking to me about worst case scenarios - and I tell myself they are the future telling and "we" don't really know what will happens in the days to come and that helps me to come to accept what is happening in the now. And without anyone to bounce your thoughts and ideas off would be frustrating! Despite that you were able to find your way here and write this post and I might not be your best friend or psychologist but if you want to you can write your thoughts here and I or someone else will respond. We will listen to you here,

Tim

[Booklover17]

Hi Tim,

Thank you for your kind words. I realised I made a typo - it should have said I am working from home at the moment.

I try to not look at the worst case scenario and I can’t help it. Even when I don’t think about it I just feel sad in general. Yes it is hard having no-one to talk to. At the moment I am just trying to get through the days. My friends and family just keep topics light and don’t talk about how scary the world is right now.

Thank you for listening and replying to me - it means a lot.