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Its been a weird week

tiredgirl25
tiredgirl25

Ive been feeling really anxious this past week about (you guessed it) corona virus. Ive tried my best to keep myself informed and think rationally, however its hard not to panic when corona is all over the news, social media, and is all anyone talks about. A lot of my anxiety comes from worry about getting sick, which definitely doesnt help. I had this past week off from work which was lucky, but am feeling nervous about going back to work tomorrow as I work with children and their families. Having expressed this worry to my parents, they said, "dont make this into a big thing. Lots of people are going back to work." I know I need to practice good hygiene and be mindful but am having a very hard time not letting the anxious thoughts creep in. My battle with anxiety ebs and flows, this past week seemed to just be a bad one. Anyone else feeling similar?

Community LeaderMid
Mid
Let it go. You are doing the best you can with what you have.

Keep your hands cleaned and away from your face.

Best wishes.
arfie
arfie
The microbe doesn't frighten me much, but the current public hysteria has my anxiety levels going through the roof. I am further convinced that anxiety is far more contagious than physics will allow microbes to ever be.

Out loud, I am quoting your parents nearly verbatim. I'm having a much harder time getting my mental health issues to listen to that simple logic. Go figure. . . Well just it all ! ! !

Breathing with you, Tiredgirl. . . The world makes even less sense than normal this week.
shakyinside
shakyinside
Anxiety is normal in this situation, it doesn’t mean you are weak or panicking. Make your own decisions on how to handle this. It’s all you can do.
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