@ellen307 Living alone can carry its own set of coping skills, not to add in the COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. We have a whole group devoted to things related to this virus https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/covid-19/ that you might find useful. Within that group, there is a discussion specifically labeled for anxiety in these times "How Are You Handling Anxiety" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anxiety-7/ plus one talking about isolation "Isolation: How Do We Handle It?" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/isolation-how-do-we-handle-it/.

Do me a favor and take a look at these, tell us what is working for you. It always helps me to hear what others are doing. I get to learn new techniques and see about making them fit for me!

Perhaps @colleenyoung will move your discussion over to the COVID-19 group, so you can see more responses to your thoughts.
Ginger

Hi @ellen307, as @gingerw suggested, I moved your message to this already existing discussion about handling anxiety in this time of COVID-19 so you can connect with other members who feel the same way.

Living alone certainly makes the social distancing and stay home restrictions more challenging to bear and to keep anxiety at bay. I limit my exposure to the news, which helps. I'm also anxious for the weather to get nicer to at least wave to neighbors from my back deck.

Ellen, do you live in an area that is warm? Can you go out in a yard or on a balconey?