How are you coping with your depression during COVID?

@teddybear12345 Hello teddybear12345, I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. These are such dark and stressful times, especially for those of us struggling with our mental health. Please know that the Carenity community is here for you if you need to talk with someone.

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Hello members, I hope you don't mind that I've tagged you. How are you doing during the lockdown? What are you doing to fight your depression and stay positive? Can you share any techniques or words of advice with teddybear12345?

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Take care,

Courtney

Hi courtney j I have been self isolating for nearly 3 months ,I have found my anxiety PTSD depression getting hard ,been making jewellery, been knitting all kinds of things its been very hard ,my husband does everything for me ,om finding hard to concentrate on anything for long I'm getting really irritable, I have so many illnesses, and fighting breast cancer is bad enough  I'm scared to sleep in case I dont wake up I have lost my pet budgie ,had to cancel lots of things I get so upset ,worrying over my familys that can work incase they get it life is absolutely rubbish if it wasnt for my trevor I dont know how I would be able to manage but as my mum always said to me such is life and we have to carry on never quit so that is exactly what I am doing I'm not the only one there are a lot worse off than me at least im alive a lot dont have that and aren't so lucky so God bless all the carers and the NHS ,I have made lots of canula sleeves for premature babies units for different hospitals  ,now I'm making earings and bracelets just hope my grandchildren will like them ,also I have made some keyrings to but only can do so much as my hands play me up with my lymphoedema so then I just watch a bit of TV but I am still isolating and trying to keep safe I do hope you all are lots of love Tigger 

@teddybear12345 I can relate to that feeling, I feel like my depression has never been worse. I hope you're feeling better since you posted.

Two nights ago I was taken ill my husband had to call for an ambulance I thought I was on my way out ,I had a burning sensation in my throat, my head was spinning, I had chest pains so bad it felt as though someone was treading on me ,when the paramedic arrived he tested my temperature, my blood pressure, and pricked my finger to check bloods for diabetes as I am border line diabetic ,then he put things on me to check my heart ,he wanted me to go to hospital to give me more tests but I wouldn't go because I was scared of the virus ,but he did say that if it started to get worse after he left my husband was to ring for an ambulance and go straight to hospital ,but I phoned drs up yesterday and asked if i should start using my steroids and antibiotics and they said yes so that is exactly what I'm doing and they are going to replace the ones I'm using sk i will still have my back up supply, but all this that has been going on has made my PTSD low moods and anxiety rocket I'm so scared of catching this virus that it is making me feel worse as having breast cancer to fight ,and everything else on top it doesnt help and not being able to see my family it hurts I've lost a few friends but couldn't go to there funerals because of this pandemic it really doesnt help Tigger 09 

Many thanks for letting me join the group. I have every sympathy with you all. I found I was coping at the start but now I'm I am getting depressed. 

 I'm diabetic 2 but it's been many years. 

I've really been having a difficult time through all of this. I feel like 2020 is just a mess and needs to start over. Between politics and the virus and then all the horrible things going on in the US I've been seeing all over the sites I'm having a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Anyone else feeling this way?

Ive been struggling with depression all my life seeing things with my dad being in his mental hospital, used to visit him every week from a baby till i had to identify his body, when he fell from his hospital window, i was only 26 ,had 3 beautiful children ,been bullied as a child from the start of school till i left ,being raped at 17 ,and having his baby at 18 ,was in a violent marriage at 19 for six yrs ,married to an American who left me and took someone back to the states ,married again to a man who was manipulating, and demanding using me as a sex object ,looking after my mother for 6 months when she was dying of lung cancer ,living on the street for 6mnths had my life threatened again ,being a coeliac ,having loads of illnesses, getting breast cancer having to cope with being deaf ,was diagnosed with PTSD low moods and anxiety, used to self harm by pulling my hair out and leaving big bald patches on my head ,so used to use mascara to cover the patches up so nobody saw because of everything going on in my life from start to now but now im married again this time im very happy ,but cant do the things i want to do because of everyone of my illnesses affect my life been married now for 19 lovely years but cant be the wife i want to be but he doesnt moan does everything for me he is my world and my carer but there is much much more but dont and cant talk about the some of the things that happened all through my life as it is to painful as with my three marriages there is to much pain to talk about but there is loads more it hurts just thinking about everything, i have had many years of medication, and seeing different mental health people, last time was steps to change but only had 20 wks bu t i am on a waiting list for talking therapies thats been over a yr or more .Tiger 

@sodowninsurrey absolutely. It's really hard to feel positive and motivate yourself when the world seems like a burning bin fire around you. I've been having a hard time getting out of bed and leaving the house.

@Tigger.co.uk wow what a journey you've been on. i'm so glad that you're in a better place and with someone so wonderful and supportive. therapy really helps me when i go, i've haven't been good about going since the virus started. i hope the list moves quickly and you can see someone soon! working through trauma is hard but really worth it in the end.