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Nothing to look forward to
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Is anyone else struggling with the fact that everything is cancelled?
My college is closed, everything I go to outside college is cancelled, I live rurally so if I wanted to go somewhere I’d have to get public transport...which would make me very anxious atm lol.
But the worst part is I just feel like I have nothing to look forward to. It’s all cancelled. I can’t go and visit anyone (and I’m in an LDR and we can’t even visit each other apparently).
Does anyone else feel this affecting their mental health already?
My college is closed, everything I go to outside college is cancelled, I live rurally so if I wanted to go somewhere I’d have to get public transport...which would make me very anxious atm lol.
But the worst part is I just feel like I have nothing to look forward to. It’s all cancelled. I can’t go and visit anyone (and I’m in an LDR and we can’t even visit each other apparently).
Does anyone else feel this affecting their mental health already?
“Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
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I don’t mind my own company sometimes, but all the time is a bit much! I like being able to talk to people, laugh with people, just keep busy and I don’t have that at the moment.
I can relate to getting annoyed with people - I can’t imagine who my family will cope in isolation
1. No school (unless my mum counts as a key worker- aka NHS staff, police officer or delivery driver. She is a delivery driver but I don't know if her job counts so I could be off school for weeks or even months.)
2. No gymnastics
3. No trampolining
4. No performing arts
5. No volunteering
6. Hospital appointment constantly being delayed
7. Clinical Review being delayed (anyone who is curious can pm me as I don't want to explain it to everyone.)
8. No singing lessons
9. No ice skating
"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
ive aslo done LOTS of cleaning, my sequin art and writing, basically lots of me time, which does get boring but its whats needed, thankfully im (hopefully) back at work tomorrow so will have a distraction with that.
My swimming is all cancelled (training, competitions, etc) too. I do that 4-5 times a week so it feels like a huge bit of my life is missing.
"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
Hopefully work distracts you
Love you all and wish you the best through these tough times.
I could suggest loads of different coping mechanisms etc etc, but actually this blog does it way way better.
Told from the perspective of someone who has already had to deal with social isolation a lot in their life already, the insights are truly noteworthy.
I hope anyone who reads it finds it useful
http://www.bimblings.co.uk/2020/03/15/inside-a-guide/?fbclid=IwAR05RxcIXigW-B5VkFMbrg-blSLQXZ3e79sYyMs_3DWQ9pJgc3IIbgON98U
Would be very interested to hear people's thoughts
I know what you mean about schoolwork being harder - I will have college work which I’ll have to do remotely which will be really hard as no class interaction or little asides from lecturers to help with understanding (one of my lecturers tells stories to help with his lessons).