Hi

[1973m]

So I’m actually really frightened now , by this outbreak .. been watching the news I never do normally.. omg .. it’s awful.. ! Our school closes its doors to all children apart from those who’s parents work on the front line , I will be expected to go in ., I have no problem with this , but my gosh I’m so very scared .. sorry and I really don’t want to heighten anyone’s anxiety, just how are you all coping? Thank you

[Starrlight]

Hi! Hmmm 🤔 how I’m coping...I get out into nature and I do many of the normal things. Keeping busy cleaning and resting and having my kids do schoolwork at home. Are there things you can do to distract yourself some? Blessings to you! ❤️

[Sillysausage234]

Hi Marie ...good news from China they got it well under control and ours recon we will too in the same timeframe so don’t be too alarmed by headline news.......rearranging my sock draw most of today

[Hidden in reply to Sillysausage234]

I find that the media tend to exaggerate!

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Hidden]

Feed the hype .....everyone panics ....shops end up like Black Friday sales ....I blame America....for all this panic buying...don’t tell any Americans I said that though

[Hidden in reply to Sillysausage234]

Lol.

Black friday is such a curse.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Black Friday is a load of crud in my view!

[All_alone]

I'm not bad. I stopped the news about 5 days ago. It was too much for me and I feel better for it. I'm self employed with no employees so that keeps me from being out in public a lot. Stay strong!

[LilyAnnepuppy]

I keep informed through the CDC and the WHO only. I take anything else I hear with a grain of salt. I want to stay current on the suggested guidelines and realistic state of affairs, but I don't need the extra fear mongers on the fake news.

I can't hide from the reality of this anxious time, or else I'd be inhuman. But I also need to consider my own mental health and turn off the voices and distract my mind.

Am I afraid I'm doomed to die of the virus? No. My husband is. That's my fear. The key word here for this Anxious Depressive is "doomed." My anxiety always seems to follow me around waiting for the second shoe to drop, and the virus is convenient. Once we get that under control, I'll go back to worrying about some other tragedy ready to befall me next.

That's where I am today with this mess. Trying to put on foot in front of the other and amuse myself as best as I can. With faith, not fear.

[Hidden]

Its normal to feel anxious when things like this happen.

[Mary-intussuception]

Carrying on as normal, as far as possible. Taking each day as it comes.

[IHadADog]

If ever there were a time that a little paranoia, anxiety and depression were completely normal, that would be now. It's still important to do what you can manage those feelings and thought processes (while still keeping up with accurate information on how to protect oneself and one's family). One way of coping is watching comfort TV that has nothing to do pandemics or doomsday scenarios - Green Acres streaming on Amazon Prime is a comforting balm. If you have hobbies that can be done from home; knitting, drawing, painting - now's a good time to practice them!

[1973m]

Thank you lovely people xx