Coronavirus Panic

[SerenityPrayer]

I live alone and this coronavirus situation is making me very nervous. I have been sneezing a lot. The problem is that when I get nervous I also get suicidal.

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You get sudical or you have sudical thoughts? There's a difference, I live with the latter. I worry about the Coronavirus too, but it's gonna have to kill me because I'm not doing it myself.

[SerenityPrayer in reply to Hidden]

I battle suicidal thoughts daily, but if I get stressed, I start ideating. I start to see suicide as a way out.

[MidnightBriarRose]

Hi, SerenityPrayer,

I know exactly what you're going through, as i am very nervous about the Coronavirus, too. Please see my newest post titled, "Heart Palpitations and Health Anxiety...". As the fear of it has been majorly triggering my OCD and health anxiety and i was already struggling to pull out of an almost 3 month period of depression, health anxiety and voluntary isolation. So i can completely sympathize with what you are going through....and i am so sorry that you are feeling so fearful. The only advice i have right now is to try to engage yourself in things that you enjoy doing that will take your mind off of the fear. That is what i am going to try to do. I am going to try to get things done around my house, as well as talk to my friends and family more....start pursuing my goals again and try to back off on watching the news as much as i have been; which i realize has been too frequent.

I know it is hard going through this in your current situation, but you are not alone. Please PM me if you'd like to talk further, as i would like to be a support to you in any way that i can.

May God Bless You Always!!!

[SerenityPrayer in reply to MidnightBriarRose]

Thank you. 🌷

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I am like you always sniffling although here in the UK it is really cold and winding so I get the snaffles

My Chronic Health condition is genetic so my Wife has completed most of Her shopping and now I should be able to stay in for the next three or four weeks. We have a large garden so hopefully no-one will be around so will be gardening.

I do understand locking yourself away for a month is not practical, however in my case I am sixty nine and need to watch my health with something like this.

Try relaxation Technique Mindfulness, books purchased AMAZON also consider Breathing Techniques to calm down your mood.

Are you in the USA ?

BOB

[SerenityPrayer in reply to Hidden]

Breathing techniques! Yes. I will do this otherwise I will get a panic attack.

[Starrlight]

I hear you. I’m also having suicidal ideation most days now. This virus scare is not helping at all. I don’t want to send my kids to school and I live with my parents who are elderly so they are at high risk.

I think we can try to distract ourselves the best we can. I don’t know what else to do. Feeling a bit helpless in my anxieties... I’ll say a prayer for us right now.

[SerenityPrayer in reply to Starrlight]

🙏

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I have an appointment tomorrow I'm worried about going to.

[SerenityPrayer]

I also have to go to an appointment.

[Poodie]

Hi all,

I just wrote a long paragraph here only to have one of my arthritic fingers touch some damn key again and poof it was gone.

...... I just got home from a 2 wk trip where I was with a large group. No one shook hands, was coughing or sneezing, and I kept my distance from others. However, I know I pushed lots of elevator buttons, touched my face too much and should have washed my hands more often.

We are home and isolating now. I will have to get exercise, which I desperately need to keep up in order to fight off my depression, by walking on trails in the surrounding woods. One thing that always has gotten me more depressed is not being able to be freely out and about among others. Getting home from a trip plus being confined is a double whammy for me. But now I am in for the long haul so of course I am worried. My depression is my major concern.

More things around here are getting cancelled daily. Our schools are closing, most businesses are telecommuting. It is finally hitting me that I (we all ) need to pay more serious attention in order to curtail the spread of this virus.

I am healthy, but at an age that is being particularly warned of the virus’s danger.

One trigger of my depression’s worsening has always been not being able to be out and be freely about with others. It looks like instead, I will have to rely on my self, my spouse and my dogs to be with me as I take long walks on the trails in the woods. Sports are all but gone for now. I guess we are all in this state of disappointments and self isolation together, so I will say a prayer for all our perseverance and good health. I tell myself that this too shall pass. I always sound stronger then I am.

I know we need to do what is best in order to stop this virus from spreading. I sincerely wish I had done so sooner.

Let’s all try to still have faith that our own immunity will be able to fight this off as we continue to do what we can to help ourselves. Don’t forget that our young children and healthy young and middle aged people are less vulnerable to this virus. We do need to protect our elderly relatives. Hopefully by being prudent we can keep it from spreading more rapidly. I think that is our health care systems’ goal now.

Good luck to everyone and keep posting here. Unfortunately, I have not gotten off to a very good start having not anticipated this added burden. I need all the support I can get. I will be feeling anxious along with you about being able to keep up my precarious hold on my mental health.

[trishj46 in reply to Poodie]

Thanks for your post! I have pn and spinal cord injury and Doctor says my immune system is probably zero. I am concerned about my family, my caregivers very much! I just feel nervous and scared! I have to go out since I broke glasses and am not seeing well at all. I am 73. I don't care about myself, just very concerned about the people in my like. I am in USA. I pray for everyone on this great site! I have been with you for years. Stay close to the spiritual! Love & prayers!

[SerenityPrayer in reply to trishj46]

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[trishj46 in reply to SerenityPrayer]

Thank you!

God Bless!