My anxiety has hit the roof

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25 Mar 2020, 10:50 pm

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A lot of people don't seem to understand social distancing and aren't taking this pandemic seriously. Too many selfish people out there not staying in which will kill people like my parents. We need a proper lockdown. Non essential workers shouldn't be made to go in.

Even young healthy people are dying.

Lack of testing is a huge concern. This murderous government is clearly still aiming for 'herd immunity'.


pretty disconcerting stuff most people here been pretty good about distance stuff , just wish people would use those conunterfeit bill detectors now.
they use UV light which has antibacterial qualities also ..................... Lotsa anxiety to go around....
its hit the roof , lets build a second story.....?


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26 Mar 2020, 2:02 am

It's got a whole lot worse now. My boyfriend took me (a key worker) to work last night, and on the way back he got interrogated by a policeman in his car. The policeman was rather intimidating and he even asked my boyfriend questions that are totally unrelated to all this, like what his current occupation is and when he said he's unemployed he asked him what his previous employment was, and my boyfriend even had to show him his driver's license. So now people aren't even allowed out in their cars, and we need the car to travel further afield to get groceries from smaller stores that DO have toilet paper. I suppose we'll be stopped and interrogated for that too. :roll:

Now with all this anxiety and stress, I have made myself physically ill. I am aching all over and I have a sore throat. I don't know if it is coronavirus or if I am just ill from stress but it's more likely to be the latter. But do I self-isolate or don't I? I'm worried that if I do have coronavirus I might pass it on to people at work and some of them have vulnerable relatives that live with them, and if I pass anything on to them and they die it will be my fault and I will be a murderer. :cry: I don't have a cough or any breathing difficulties (well, except for panic attacks that keep coming).

But I am getting overwhelmed by all the stuff I've got to do online if I do have to self-isolate, because the internet is never straight forward and I need help with applying and signing up for things online, but nobody can come to help me because nobody's allowed near each other. My boyfriend doesn't know much about computers.

What do I do? I am in a very complicated situation here and I feel so alone and helpless. I know we are going to end up dying of starvation. So yeah, ironic, isn't it? We're doing all this to stop people dying yet WE are going to die of starvation anyway. :cry:


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26 Mar 2020, 2:33 am

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It's got a whole lot worse now. My boyfriend took me (a key worker) to work last night, and on the way back he got interrogated by a policeman in his car. The policeman was rather intimidating and he even asked my boyfriend questions that are totally unrelated to all this, like what his current occupation is and when he said he's unemployed he asked him what his previous employment was, and my boyfriend even had to show him his driver's license. So now people aren't even allowed out in their cars, and we need the car to travel further afield to get groceries from smaller stores that DO have toilet paper. I suppose we'll be stopped and interrogated for that too. :roll:

Now with all this anxiety and stress, I have made myself physically ill. I am aching all over and I have a sore throat. I don't know if it is coronavirus or if I am just ill from stress but it's more likely to be the latter. But do I self-isolate or don't I? I'm worried that if I do have coronavirus I might pass it on to people at work and some of them have vulnerable relatives that live with them, and if I pass anything on to them and they die it will be my fault and I will be a murderer. :cry: I don't have a cough or any breathing difficulties (well, except for panic attacks that keep coming).

But I am getting overwhelmed by all the stuff I've got to do online if I do have to self-isolate, because the internet is never straight forward and I need help with applying and signing up for things online, but nobody can come to help me because nobody's allowed near each other. My boyfriend doesn't know much about computers.

What do I do? I am in a very complicated situation here and I feel so alone and helpless. I know we are going to end up dying of starvation. So yeah, ironic, isn't it? We're doing all this to stop people dying yet WE are going to die of starvation anyway. :cry:



The citizens advice may be able to offer some kind of help with online applications. Your local office may be open one day a week for face to face appointments for vulnerable people. You will have to call them or contact them online to make an appointment.

It's important to let them know your concerns and difficulty with getting food and essentials so they can get a food parcel sent out to you.

The advice is to self isolate for 7 days if you have mild symptoms.

You mentioned you're a key worker - a huge thank you for your service in these difficult times.


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26 Mar 2020, 2:44 am

Joe90 wrote:
It's got a whole lot worse now. My boyfriend took me (a key worker) to work last night, and on the way back he got interrogated by a policeman in his car. The policeman was rather intimidating and he even asked my boyfriend questions that are totally unrelated to all this, like what his current occupation is and when he said he's unemployed he asked him what his previous employment was, and my boyfriend even had to show him his driver's license. So now people aren't even allowed out in their cars, and we need the car to travel further afield to get groceries from smaller stores that DO have toilet paper. I suppose we'll be stopped and interrogated for that too. :roll:

That must have been very frightening, I think the police are probably playing it hard to make sure everyone gets it...
...I hope the gov is going to bring in a system of papers for key workers and the people who take them to work so you and people in your situation can breeze through inspections.
At any rate, your bf and his car are now known to the police as having legitimate reason to be in the streets at certain times: hopefully it’ll only happen a couple more times before word has got round all your local force.
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Now with all this anxiety and stress, I have made myself physically ill. I am aching all over and I have a sore throat. I don't know if it is coronavirus or if I am just ill from stress but it's more likely to be the latter. But do I self-isolate or don't I? I'm worried that if I do have coronavirus I might pass it on to people at work and some of them have vulnerable relatives that live with them, and if I pass anything on to them and they die it will be my fault and I will be a murderer. :cry: I don't have a cough or any breathing difficulties (well, except for panic attacks that keep coming).

I’m feeling worried every time I feel hot or cough too: it’s hard not to have the concern permanently there... 8O
Do you have a thermometer in the flat?
Just thinking if you check your temperature twice a day it might help alleviate worries on that front?
Apparently there will be testing kits available for key workers soon, but they will prioritise NHS workers access at first: but you should be able to know for sure within the next few weeks.
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But I am getting overwhelmed by all the stuff I've got to do online if I do have to self-isolate, because the internet is never straight forward and I need help with applying and signing up for things online, but nobody can come to help me because nobody's allowed near each other. My boyfriend doesn't know much about computers.

Do you have a computer-savvy friend or relative who could help you with that?
If you get them to help you over your bf’s phone to put Skype on your phone, then you can do the star-trek style video call thing and show them what’s going on as they guide you through every/anything else.
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What do I do? I am in a very complicated situation here and I feel so alone and helpless. I know we are going to end up dying of starvation. So yeah, ironic, isn't it? We're doing all this to stop people dying yet WE are going to die of starvation anyway. :cry:

Last night just before I went to bed I briefly flicked over Guardian online, the government is going step in and help the supermarkets run their food delivery systems: they’re continually getting caught out by things they should have foreseen, but they are nonetheless getting a grip of the situation when they realise.



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26 Mar 2020, 2:49 am

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A lot of people don't seem to understand social distancing and aren't taking this pandemic seriously. Too many selfish people out there not staying in which will kill people like my parents. We need a proper lockdown. Non essential workers shouldn't be made to go in.

Even young healthy people are dying.

Lack of testing is a huge concern. This murderous government is clearly still aiming for 'herd immunity'.


pretty disconcerting stuff most people here been pretty good about distance stuff , just wish people would use those conunterfeit bill detectors now.
they use UV light which has antibacterial qualities also ..................... Lotsa anxiety to go around....
its hit the roof , lets build a second story.....?



Yeah trouble here in the UK is because the government treated corona lightly the public took it lightly.

It's a relief to know social distance is being taken seriously elsewhere!


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31 Mar 2020, 6:23 am

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I'm suffering EXTREME anxiety and depression, and I don't know who to turn to to talk about my fears. I hate all this uncertainty. I want this nightmare to be over and everything to be back to normal. Tell me, will life return to normal some day, or will this go on forever?

I know I keep posting here about it but I don't know where else to turn to. I'm having panic attacks in the night, and all I want to do is be in a coma until all this blows over.

I have extreme long-term depression and anxiety. My only solution was to go to the gym since it helps greatly with anxiety and many other processes for feeling better. But the gym's closed nationwide :(. I have to get in shape. Hang in there. At least we have this to communicate.


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