Anyone else here feel like

[samplegirl]

Last edited Wed Apr 28, 2021, 11:41 AM - Edit history (1)

they have post pandemic depression? I told my Doctor yesterday I cry daily now. I should be happy Spring is coming.

[PortTack]

1. Awhh..sorry to hear that! If you haven't had your vaccines it's reported they help with post

Covid symptoms

[bottomofthehill]

2. You are clearly not alone.

There are many of us out here. Misery loves company and you are loved. Hope you get over these feelings. Things are turning green and blooming, it will get better.

https://m.

[samplegirl]

5. Thank you friend

I have so much to be happy about! I dodged Covid.
And the people I love did as well.
Thank you for your heartfelt post.

[Evergreen Emerald]

6. What a moving video!

He was such a talented singer.

[samplegirl]

18. Yes I enjoyed your video!

[uponit7771]

14. +1

[secondwind]

3. You are not alone. I find that I am teary about almost everything

these days, good news or bad.

It may be my age, too. 74 yrs young.

[samplegirl]

4. Considering my best friend

survived not getting Covid here on D.U.
I wrote so much about his near 6 month hospital stay.
Tomorrow I get my other shot. In two weeks I will be able to pull in his drive I hope and toot my horn on my little sports car that he so lovingly has taken care of for all these years for me.
I hope I can hug him really hard... and tell him I missed doing that!

[Chautauquas]

7. It will take a long time

to really understand the full impact of the pandemic. Besides the enormous economic losses there's the personal cost that comes from being apart from loved ones and not being able to participate in normal daily routines and activities. Isolation is not good for people. I worry most about my grand-kids, who have lost a full year of sports, social activities, and regular in-school classes.

Spring is coming and we're getting the chance to be vaccinated so I do feel more hopeful and positive now.

[samplegirl]

8. Yes haven't had my

grandkids over night in a year!

[MissMillie]

9. Depressed, for sure. Not "post-Covid"

I didn't get Covid.

But maybe you meant post-pandemic. In which case, I would add that it's not over yet.


Days that I find it difficult to get motivated to do anything (even get dressed) far out-number my productive days.

But I do find myself looking forward to spring... getting a chance to get outside and get some exercise, planting the vegetable garden, and (believe it or not) doing a spring clean in the house.

[samplegirl]

13. Yes post pandemic

is what I meant. It’s been the longest year of my life. The only good thing about it was that I was able to reflect on what was truly important to me. Also who stuck with me throughout!
I met a friend online and she is from Romania and we always compared notes on the Covid... but much more than that she could feel my fear and loneliness and we both found so much refuge in conversing back and forth. I had met her through a cat forum we belong to. She really is a special girl.
We all tried to support each other and it was hard as I had lost my best buddy through this my cat of 19 years. Then worrying about my friend just seemed to be more than I could handle I guess.

[MissMillie]

17. I fully get it

I lost my Mom. She caught Covid in the nursing home, but beat it. But I'm sure that having to fight Covid hastened her death from heart disease and Alzheimer's Disease.

Being cooped up in the house, I've been teaching myself to bake. My mom did a lot of baking. I talk to her as I putter around the kitchen.

Get help where you can. And try to find something--no matter how small--to be even just a little happy about every day.

[RussBLib]

10. indeed

This pandemic has done a number on our psyches. I do think jailing Trump and kicking his cohorts out of Congress (at the least a severe reprimand) will help pull us out of this funk.

I don't watch news anymore. Try to only watch light-hearted stuff on TV. Watched a 3 Stooges this morning and laughed my ass off. WTF happened to my ass?!

Hang in there. Better times are coming.

[samplegirl]

19. Thank you

just thinking about the three stooges makes me laugh.

[CTyankee]

11. I do find my exercycle handy for pedalling off some steam...

And I write. You might try keeping a journal about how you feel. I did that after I was grief stricken with the death of a beloved sister in law. I cried every day. I talked to a friend who had gone through that (I surmised it was a lost lover with him) and he said "You will get better." And that comforted me, helped me. Also, I wrote in a grief journal every day. I really poured it out there.

So many artists have gone through periods of deep depression. Van Gogh painted "Starry Night" in getting through his depression.

Hope you get to the other side of your depression soon. But it takes time. You will get to a place where you can accept it.

Much love,

Jeanette (CTyankee)

[FakeNoose]

12. Most days I keep my tv off, avoid non-urgent news programs

Honestly I've been getting most of my "news" from DU and from my local newspaper's webpage for several months now, and it has really helped my frame of mind.

I'm not ignoring the Covid stuff, but I'm not letting it overwhelm me either. I try to read a lot, and I also watch an "escape" movie or a comedy tv show occasionally. Darker themes or violent movies are just not something I want to watch right now.

It helps to make phone calls to old friends, reach out to say "Hi, I'm thinking of you."

Good luck my friend!

[BoringUsername]

15. Sorry to hear you feel depressed

But it is a good thing you are talking about it, especially to your doctor. That's positive that you are taking action to do something about your depression. That's the first step to getting over it.

Honestly, I've been feeling pretty good. It's spring, so that means warmer weather and more daylight hours. That's definitely a positive. Maybe try to get outside and move around more? Go for a walk when you feel depressed, if you can. That might help.

For me, I think the more I move around the better I feel. I'm trying to exercise more. I'm trying to eat better. I've also deactivated Facebook. Facebook causes me to worry about what other people are up to all the time and I don't need that.

[mopinko]

16. i've never felt so out of control.

so much crazy shit happened to me last year, both related to the plague, and not.
like an unplanned reno on a 2 flat i own that is now at $55k, w another $40k for solar on deck. (i'll get half that back in taxes.)
sorta related to the plague, in that it has taken forever to get done due to it.

several of my neighbors lost their minds in all this, and i lost just enough of mine to end up in some pitched battles.
all while expansion of my farm is in the works but stalled.

and have been sick w a mystery since last summer to boot.

it's the plague and it's not.
but yeah, how long is this runway? do i still have the space to take off? or am i gonna crash?
maybe i should just abort the whole plan.

[samplegirl]

20. Let's hope we all get to

a good spot. Just seeing Biden win pulled me up from what I figured would plunge me even further black hole.

I’m not on a lot but I’m a good listener to anyone who needs a friend.