Loneliness

[Heorge_Garrison]

Anyone else getting tired of the pandemic-induced isolation? I’m having a hard time as I live far away from any family, and the friends I have near me are people that I’m realizing I don’t enjoy all that much. So I often feel more alone when I spend time with them. At least I have work and a constant influx of clients to keep me occupied, I suppose.

[Hidden]

It could be worse you could be unemployed and stuck at home seeing nobody for ages...

What would you be doing if you could get out and about?

[Heorge_Garrison in reply to Hidden]

Literally anything. I don’t think I valued social interaction enough when I had the chance to lol. And you’re right, human interaction is human interaction. I’ll be starting a new job in a busier office soon, so maybe that’ll make things better. How are you handling the pandemic?

[Hidden in reply to Heorge_Garrison]

I've gotten used to it, I do get the odd bought of boredom but it could be worse, I do keep busy.

Will your new job start soon?

[endofheartache1290]

It's really hard for everyone. I know there are people who live with their significant other and are still having a tough time. I myself am losing my mind as I don't have a job right now, I lost most of my friends recently and the one friend I do have I can only see once a week for about 2 hours. The rest of the time I am completely by myself and it's honestly horrible.

[Heorge_Garrison in reply to endofheartache1290]

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you find a job soon and get to see your friend more often. At least tough times like these force us to get on websites like these and seek support, I suppose. I know voicing my troubles and trying to comfort others on here has helped me quite a bit.

[endofheartache1290 in reply to Heorge_Garrison]

I need to fix my anxiety, or at least get it manageable, before I can work. I get really bad physical symptoms like feeling like I can't breath and feeling like I can't swallow. It's been a rough couple of years because of it. I mean there is a whole lot more going on but you probably don't want my life story. Finding this site has helped a bit. It gives me at least some small thing to do sometimes. But it can be overwhelming sometimes.

[getdowngetup]

Right. The isolation is painful. After so so much therapy I jokingly although its true tell people it took most of my life to learn to not isolate and now they are telling me to isolate!

[getdowngetup]

I lost my job of 26 years in Dec. I interacted with many many people there. I Uber now and its my main source of connection however limited. I also lost my 4 times a week in person yoga class and classmates I had come to love. Lost my group therapy of 2 years. I have substitutes for all these , but they are not as good. There is a nationwide Mental Health crisis as a result of Covid. I hold on to my faith. I feel and others have shared that this too will pass.

[Sunnidayz1]

Hi. Thank u for sharing. Covid has and continues to change everything in our world. It has affected everyone's mental health so you are not alone in feeling the way that you do. Having the awareness of that emotion that u are experiencing is the first step in feeling better. That is number one. Number two is there is hope to feel better. Number three we are living in a world where the internet is a great tool to communicate with others. So what I suggest is getting chats together with your friends and fam through Zoom. Also there are ways of meeting new people thru the internet ie hobby social groups. Try everything to help yourself. You can do this. Keep us updated on how u r feeling. Take care.

Sunni❤

[jessicjames]

I had been isolated since March 2020 and just started going out this year mid January. My parents are super possessive and conscious. I had the worst ever phase of my life. I lost my job but luckily got a work from home job. But the toxic environment of my house was constant. I couldn't sleep or eat. There were times I wanted to kill myself. I was anxious, alone, and crazy. Literally, no one helped me out. Until I took a stand for myself and worked on myself. I had a very tough life and I feel proud to say that I am free from 85% of this anxiety and depression. The thing we all need to know is that we should learn about our anxiety, research, and explore ways to calm ourselves. mangoclinic.com/anxiety-man... The things that can help us out. We have to be our own hero.

[Heorge_Garrison in reply to jessicjames]

I’m glad to hear that your situation has improved! And you’re right, information about mental illness can help it feel more manageable.

[pink318]

Hi- March of last year when the lockdown started, I was anxious and scared. It was hard for everyone. It’s almost one year and thankfully, I’m getting used to it. I see my friends every Sunday in the church and meet others in Zoom meetings. I’m thankful that we have technology so we can connect to our family and friends.

Praying for everyone that all of us will remain hopeful as we go through this pandemic. Stay safe. Keep sharing. God bless.