Hello Riley, my name is Connie. How are you? I'm here to talk if you need someone to talk to

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

You can talk to me.

Hi Riley. I agree, my anxiety is at an all time high lately.

Sure Riley,
I've been trying very hard to keep myself busy at home. I also go out once a day to walk my dog or talk to friends. At home, I do homework, study, play games, crochet, draw, exercise, maybe cook and bake. While it doesn't get rid of the homesickness completely, I feel much better not being bored all the time. I also put in my best effort in taking care of myself by staying hydrated, fed, clean, and well-rested. It was difficult, but I got into the habit of performing mental checks on how I'm during currently. I think that many people with anxiety/depression forget to check in on themselves and end up feeling even worse.
I'm currently a high school senior living at home. My parents have a very unstable relationship and had a very bad spat yesterday. Today I'm doing my homework outside in a picnic type situation. It's an interesting change of pace, but it was hard to find a nice place to sit with wifi. My back hurts pretty bad right now.

I’m here as well. With everything that’s going on it helps to know that there are other people going through this at the same time.

Hi i have immense stress and anxiety...i try NOT to look at anyone in grocery stores....yesterday was in line in store....strange lane...with this dumb covid they make u standbon side of cashier lane....harris teeter....i stood a while behind this man who was buying water....i stood over 10 min....in few minutes some man in his 50s stood in lane next to me....finally i took my cart to the cashier....the man yells at me thru his dumb big mask..." U r in the WRONG lane" i yelled back saying wtf u saw me here for a while...cashier how come u made me stand here??? The man says sarcastically go ahead haveca nice day...inonly had 5 things in my cart...i yelled insanitities and called him all types of names.. I left saying you are a prick u jackass. He thought that i dont speak English....i look hispanic....but im asian and Russian...he had a sailor language from me. I suffer for hours and days after these kinds of toxic incidents...i AVOID people or talk at sll times i have class and educated unlike 98 percent of rotten people....now especially with this corvid. Im tired of losing energy etc on dumb encounters....it stays in me for days...

Hi everyone. Thanks for responding to my post. Having anxiety, prior to COVID-19 is definitely taxing. I hope everyone is taking care of themselves and finding the support they need. Hearing from all of you helps :)

Thanks again,
Riley