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Isolation and depression: Scared of the coming winter
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Dec 15, 2020 | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
Hi @jamsie, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. This is a welcoming place where you can connect online with others. COVID has certainly increased people's isolation and I, too, worry about the coming winter months for those states and countries where snow and cold force us inside. I think @liz223 @magspierce @stsopoci @smilie @ihatediabetes and other members know what you're talking about.
I'm glad to hear that you have hobbies, like sewing and quilting. Have you been sewing masks by any chance? What physical activities do you like to do? Are you able to get outside?
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Thank you for responding. I will check the other members you suggested. I have washed the fabric, ironed it, and cut out the fabric for at least 100 masks, and my cousin then finishes them. I have been walking 3-4+ days a week since spring, but I was hospitalized with really severe pneumonia in January, and it continued through most of February, My endurance is pretty low, and I am not sure if it is a combination of depression, weight gain, and just laziness. I sleep only a few hours a night, I am not sure exactly why, but I know my brain jumps from issue to issue to issue and won't stop. I am pretty scared to walk outdoors in the winter for fear of falling, so I will have to find a gym to go to if one is open. My children and grandchildren live 5 hours away, and once school starts I also worry about being quarantined from them and not being able to see them. That is a huge concern also. Thank you once again.