Mental Health in Lockdown

Ultimately, comprehension of your thinking is the way to be free of it. Understanding that it is merely thought. However, a quick fix for depression is to jump up and get active. Exercise. Look up an exercise video online and start exercising along to it. Or do some exercise you're accustomed to if you have exercised in some way in the past. Getting the body moving can get you away from your thoughts.

Okay, so you live in India... You are restricted to your home unless you need to go to work or to buy groceries. Is that correct? (Most people in the US aren't and haven't been restricted like that. We are asked to wear masks when we leave our home and to social distance, but many people don't/won't do that.) Have you gotten your Covid vaccinations yet? Did you have any trouble when you got them, if you did get the shots? I really don't have any suggestions for mental health that others haven't already made on this discussion. I'm sorry about that and hope you will find talking on myLot, and possibly making friends on this site, to help with your mental health.

As an analyst I must ask you, do you think they went about it the right way? I think they should have done it based on employment / self - employment. The center point Railway station. First day all employees within a radius of 5 kilometers, next day, any balance, third day all employees within a radius of 10 kilometers, next day balance, and so on. Employers needed to log in rosters. Then it becomes easier to organize vaccines. If I employ a househelp, I needed to log in her name and age. It does not make sense to vaccinate senior citizens upfront. We still expect youngsters to go out and fetch things for us, or opt for home delivery. Therefore, risk is to youngsters in our families, not to us. If they are safe, we would automatically be safe. As senior citizens, we have a choice to stay home as we are no longer employed. As youngsters who are already employed, there is no escape from working. Jobs are hard to come by. Desperation to keep the ones they have is obvious. Many have accepted massive pay cuts. So most non-working senior citizens have no reasons to move out, while youngsters have compulsion to do so as their bread and butter is at risk. Another reason youngsters should have been vaccinated is they tend to be defiant, and overconfident. Senior citizens would think twice about being careless as their bank balances would deplete and deplete rather fast in this crisis time. They are also not confident of their immunity. So I do think the government has got it wrong all the way.

You should try to do some physical activity. Trust me it will help you a lot. You can then listen to music or watch some videos. I know it's tough but you will get through it. Make a routine that will help too. Have a good day. Take care

We all have to find what works best for us. We are all different. Keeping your mind busy helps me. Writing also helps me. I hope you can get out from under the lockdown soon. Getting outside would definitely help. Hold onto hope.

Mental Health during this Pandemic has been a challenge considering we are social beings. Living within the four walls without getting something to engage our brains makes it worse... Hope you find something, to bring back the excitement of life

In fact there was not a real lockdown in my city even in February last year. But at that time the situation seemed to be worse and people stayed at home. I wouldn't go out if it was not necessary. I bought more food once and therefore I didn't need to go out more often. Actually I didn't feel bored when I was at home. As I had to prepare for three meals for my family. I did different food everyday so that we could enjoy it more. We had our own hobbies so that the time still went by fast.

I am sorry once again. I pray this will ease very soon the lockdowns. The only thing I had been doing is walking in here and also watching movies and videos. Also some praying.

If you cannot go out, make sure to talk to your family or friends by calling them. This happened to me lately. I did not sleep in 48 hours. I was awake the whole time. My head was aching already because I was worried and thinking too much. Then I made a way - I finally messaged my friend who rescued me, now we are talking every single day.

Move your body around, jumping jacks, etc or do some heavy cleaning that will make you sweat and then take a shower, you will feel wonderful. Music and reading

Have you tried an extra dry martini straight up, shaken, not stirred? I’ve actually been reading a lot. It has helped tremendously.

For the news the situation in India is quite bad so being at home can protect you. You can always spend more time here in Mylot with us

You can jump, walk in the house, cook something, sleep, call someone and talk on phone, talk on Skype or zoom with someone. It helps. I also don't like lockdown. I go out sometimes

It's tough under lockdown. The first few months are okay but as time goes and you're Isolated, it gets tough. Calls video or normal phone call to friends help a lot. Just chatting to other people and excercise does wonders....last year we were in strict lockdown for over 12 months....it gets tedious

In Delhi also there is lockdown but it's not a strict lockdown as it was an year before. I understand your problem. The best thing is to kill the boredom is to indulge yourself in something you like. You may ask a friend to spend time with you on th weekends as you said you find it difficult to pass time specially on the weekends.