What to do

[Feelingcascade]

What do people do when it all becomes too much and outlets are not working or you can't do them?
BP2 and being stuck at home and losing all my previous outlets to help manage my depression has me losing my mind.
I can't go to gym and can't easily go outdoors and exercise cause i have 4 young kids. If I can manage it it only temporarily helps. I can't go see friends and try talk to them frequently but it's not the same. I can't do anything for my self care as everything is closed.
I was managing well before now with routines and things to do and it's really affecting me.
I'm feeling so worthless and have no motivation for anything and just cry randomly all the time with thoughts of self harm creeping back in.
I'm also becoming so anxious and paranoid and jumpy and just can't shake the 'funk'.
I've chatted to lifeline and it helped voicing how trapped I'm feeling but again it only helped temporarily.
Visited the GP to touch base and he's added a medication to try of a night.

But I need ideas or sources/resources of what I can do during the day to get passed this because i can feel the mini crisis slowly unravelling more

[Sophie_M]

Hi Feelingcascade,

Thank you so much for reaching out to our valued online forums community. It's very brave and important  to have done so. We're sorry you're having such a tough time given the extraordinary restirictions we are all facing during the pandemic.

Please know we're here to provide you with as much support, advice and conversation as you need. The forums are a safe and non-judgmental place to give and receive support with others who have or are experiencing similar things to you.

You'll probably find the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service site at https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/  a great resource. It's full of practical tips and information to help you get through this time. We also have specially trained prfessional mental health counsellors available to phone 24/7 at this time on 1800 512 348.

Thanks again for reaching out to us here today. Please let us know how you're getting on whenever you feel up to it.

[quirkywords]

Feelingcascade,

Welcome to the forum and well done for making your first post and starting your own thread. This is a support and friendly place and you are not alone.

It must be very difficult for you feeling the way you and looking after 4 young children. Are all the children at home?

Sophie has given helpful suggestions.

I am wondering if there an exercise program you could do at home that the children could join in at with your children. Also I know the abc has a range of programs for children on the computer, not sure if any would suit your children.

I have bipolar and I started knitting just plain as that is all I can do. It didn't matter what I knitted but it did help me focus and stop my mind wandering.

Is there something you like doing like reading, singing, drawing/art or anything which can distract your mind from your worries.

Having 4 children is a lot of work but at this time it is even more.

I really wanted to welcome you. Feel free to post as much as you like.