Week one of lockdown in the UK and I am already losing my mind. I used to suffer with severe anxiety but over the years I have learnt to handle it and was no longer a problem. However I find myself in a difficult situation as I was due to start a new job and that didn't happen because of the lockdown so I am not able to earn any money during this time and there is no telling how long this lockdown will last! I have a mortgage and bills to pay and I am unbelievably stressed. There are times during the day that I can rationalise everything and I know that things will be ok and I can get through this and then minutes later I am in floods of tears. I cannot spend 3 months feeling this way. Anyone have any tips to help me. Even advice on how to keep occupied. It is also especially hard as I am isolating away from my partner and the idea of not seeing him for 3 months is devastating to me š
Hi! this is giving a lot of people anxiety me including I keep journals. I also figured out like games to keep your mind busy I love playing Juneās journey its a free app you can download on a device and its a find an object game I also watch Funny movies and TV shows I know this is a difficult time for you I hope your stress and Anxiety eases over all this
Hi! this is giving a lot of people anxiety me including I keep journals. I also figured out like games to keep your mind busy I love playing Juneās journey its a free app you can download on a device and its a find an object game I also watch Funny movies and TV shows I know this is a difficult time for you I hope your stress and Anxiety eases over all this
Hi, thank you for taking the time to respond. Our minds are funny things, how one thought can make me feel miserable. I wish I didnāt overthink.
I have a bullet journal but Iām out of inspiration what to put in it..any suggestions? 
im so scared too its caused my anxiety to come back i was struggling for months on end with it had two months of calmness now thats went down the drain, im constantly using hand sanitizer so much i have to make my own as stores here cant keep it in stock.my anxiety is through the roof constantly checking my temperature all day long and praying me and my family stays safe from this virus. why does things like this have to exist. i barely leave my house only for things i really need.
Hmm maybe something you wanna do after the lockdown is lifted?
i no what you mean this virus is making people crazy but all we can do is pray and let God take control it soon will pass
I broke my ankle two weeks ago . My anxiety is thru the roof !! Im so scared of each day ! Plus not being able to get around . IM OBSESSING about taking my temp. I convince myself OF BREATHING PROBLEMS. Thank H
GOD I DONT have any . I AM Going to do paint by numbers .
good afternoon,we are all in the same boat.Have you got relaxation CDs? Do you like word search or colouring books? Try & walk even 15 mins each day.Try & drink loads of hot drinks .This will help.Best wishes Amanda
Hi. Iām sorry youāre feeling this way but youāre definitely not alone. I am losing my mind too and I already had terrible PTSD worsened by peri and am still single and old. I thought the other day āthis is it, the apocalypse and Iām still alone/single and canāt find toilet paperā. I donāt think I could take months of this either. Even being single just sitting in a cafe to work make me feel less isolated or a I have a friend with a new baby I would visit. I am having trouble sleeping and the news is terrible. I know partly itās true but I also think they make everything sound worse. I def hear you on the economy stuff too. My company is a startup that was already in trouble financially before this happened so we are all on edge. Iām trying to take on more freelance work if I can. Can you do that? At least it would give you some income even if part time. Feel free to private message me anytime. We all I think are going crazy and want this to end. Every time I cough I worry yet I hardly go out. But then you have to go out here because everything is out of stock online. 
Hang in there! 
My anxiety is through the roof had heartburn for almost 5 days keep thinking thatās a symptom of this virus but has not been announced yet. My bpm has gone up in literally living on my nerves keep crying at anything feeling emotional trying not to show the kids I am scared of dying as thatās what this bullshit illness has done to me it has literally crippled me mentally and emotionally. Does anyone have any breathing exercises or anything that helps this calm down. Itās caused me massive acid reflux and I feel so alone like my partner does not understand how Iām feeling.
Seems we are all in the same boat. I have been in such a state i constantly keep convincing myself i have a tight chest and cannot breathe fully. My anxiety causes heart palpitations which freaks me out further. So I just end up convinced I will collapse any moment (even though I have no cough or fever! ) Itās so stupid!
What has helped me a little is to stop watching the news or googling anything to do with coronavirus! I noticed that everytime I would read about it or watch anything coronavirus related a panic would set in. So that would be my first advice to you. The media are your worst enemy when you already have health anxiety. They scaremonger people and focus on the very worst situations rather than the more positives! I lived through Swine Flu and felt completely okay about it but the way this virus has been publicised I am a nervous wreck about it, convinced it will kill me off any second! It is crazy! Hope you feel better soon! xx
I agree the media makes everything worse, but then everything is so crazy right now Iām not sure how much to believe. Like why is the media making this sound like the apocalypse but Ebola and SARs werenāt this bad. And why is the government mandating shut downs and social distancing? All that freaks me out.
Couldnt agree more! I remember being in School during Swine Flu and someone in school died of it. There were no shut downs & everything carried on as usual. People are in hysterics with coronavirus but the fact is 80% of people have a mild case. I just canāt understand how some young fit and healthy people are dying when some will not even show symptoms and be completely normal. Its so confusing! Some papers are reporting young peoples deaths as coronavirus which are then later on being retracted as NOT covid-19 related. I feel I cant trust anything i read anymore! Crazy times
I personally recommend an app called Headspace and is best used with headphones. Shower, get into comfortable clothes, have some water and get started on one of their exercises.
Hi,
Iām sorry youāre going through this. Many of us are.
Unfortunately, my condition is very jekyll and Hydeā¦ One minute Iām freaking out, heart rate through the roof, heart palpitations, mind racing thinking itās the end of the worldā¦
HOWEVER, the next moment, when Iām calmer, I realise that this virus doesnāt have a high death rate compared to infection rate. In fact, the recorded infections of your country is probably way off as most people have mild symptoms and donāt need hospital treatment. So, instead of say 10,900 cases and 398 deaths, figures could be 250000 cases and 398 deaths, as most infections would be at home and recovered at home ā¦ Also, There looks to be a vaccine on the way too and in some countries the spread is already slowing.
I already know all this in my head and know that me and my loved are likely to be absolutely fine and this will all blow over one dayā¦ Anxiety is a mofo because it tricks your brain into abandoning logic and focus on āwhat ifāā¦ I also shoot myself in the foot sometimes by reading the news - bad moveā¦ Try to limit how much time youāre spending reading about it. Focus on new or even old hobbies. Painting helps me 
just remember youāre going to be OK. But please, wherever you are in the world, please follow your countryās guidelines.
Take care