Anxiety off the roof

[Skyblue1202]

So I'm in the high risk category in the uk for covid 19. Its literally turning all our lives upside down and I know I'm not the only one feeling this way but j feel so alone.

I've talked to crisis and samaritans tonight but my anxiety is not reducing. Ibe been in hospital now for a month regarding my asthma and this really isnt the time for my asthma to flare up. I've had to have two covid tests one negative and awaiting results for the second one.

I'm struggling because I've been doing well in therapy about NOT isolating myself but know I'm about to receive a letter as I have lots of underlying health problems with my heart lungs immune system etc. Which will start 12 weeks at least of self isolation.

I'm already having dark thoughts and they are not going away. I'm scared of falling back into habits like self harm and suicide and completely shutting down from the world in general.

I know lots of people are feeling like this but just need to get it out. I cant sleep and cant stop thinking about everything. All my old haunts are coming back.

Therapy has been stopped, psychiatrist stopped even my doctors are shut and only doing telephone conversations. Do I call the gp in the morning and tell them all this?

[BlueSky125]

Yes I definitely would tell your doctor that you are having such a hard time. I can relate to the issue with isolation and being something that is not good for people that have anxiety and/or depression. Is it possible to work with your psychiatrist over the phone also.

[Skyblue1202 in reply to BlueSky125]

My therapist is working over the phone once a week but is away this week so not got that this week. I am on the phone to things like connections and samaritans quite a bit at this time.