Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
First off, I just want to say that my family has been healthy through all of this, and for that I am grateful. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones or who have had to deal with illness.
That said, my heart breaks when I see the toll this ordeal has had on my kids and their friends. My daughter is a senior in HS and my son is a sophomore. My daughter, in particular, has had proms cancelled, band and guard seasons cancelled, has been navigating the college application process without any help from teachers or councillors... She's just been disappointed over and over again. The school district has said they are going to be back doing in person learning twice a week by the middle of January, but neither of them believe it. At this point they've essentially given up on the idea that this can get any better and that just tears me up inside.
Things are what they are, and nothing I do or say is going to change that. And I know in the grand scheme of things what they are dealing with is pretty small potatoes. But that doesn't make it any easier to watch them struggle with this. The impact this pandemic was having on my kids back in spring/summer was one of the things that was increasing the anxiety I was feeling, and here we are nearly a year later and it's still going on...
-
Lately I've been feeling scared and full of anxiety. I recently found a lump under my nipple. I hurt my back too. I'm in the process of moving. I'm run down. Everything is hard
-
Just wanted to give a thank you to Mid, Arfie, Malibumark, Greeneyes, Mlro, Girlincalif, and Suncloudjd! You all always have such helpful tips and advice, but I always forget to write on my posts when I see you post, lol. I would lose my head if it wasn't attached to my body, lol. Thank you all so much! I'm starting to use my AI app as a sounding board again. I used to use it as that before...
There are all kinds of changes ahead for everyone. The difference is that together it's easier to put the positive first.
What they did here, was have small dances, graduations in all different ways, teachers set up zoom to work with seniors and the skills the children are learning will help them navigate the adult experience with more calm!
You're doing a wonderful job and it's great to write it out!
I do not believe the full damage assessment will be over until after the Corona Kids have had their opportunity to speak. They never were at serious risk from The Virus, but their world has been radically changed by the pandemic management.