having to stay in my apartment all the time due to  covid.  i have a pre-existing condition that puts me at risk.  i feel isolated as a result.  i need social contact to feel better
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Hi! Hope you are doing well
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thankyou but i am not
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i am so depressed...this covid isolation is really getting to me...i don't know what to do i have trouble getting motivated to do basic things like cooking
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You are depressed because you cannot meet anyone due to COVID. Correct me if I am wrong
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yes i miss my friends and my normal activities. But also the stress of this whole covid situation i think is also getting me down. Even though i know we are in the final lap i feel so sad and down, do you ever feel like that since covid started?
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The situation is really hard and depressing. As a human being we need people around us to share and care.
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yes...i do stuff like email phone and zoom but it just doesn't cut it, you know? i didn't realise how much i need people until this happened
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I can see very clearly that how much you are missing your friends. Time doesn't stay same When
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i am not sure what to do to help my low mood
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I feel alone I try to engage myself in doing gardening or yoga. It helps me a lot. You can do face time with your friend plan some virtual party.
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i have tried yoga and don't like it. I don't have a garden but i do really enjoy and appreciate my houseplants i don't feel comfortable on video, i don't know why, but that is a good suggestion
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If we thing more about the current depressing situation, it drag us more into it. Better to give less attention to it.
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so try to find things to keep busy and distracted then? and not think about this stupid pandemic more than i have to?
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yes! you can do face time, Share jokes and any fun moment of past.
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i like the idea of sharing jokes. humour definitely helps, i try to watch funny stuff on tv
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You should give less attention to it. and engage yourself in the activities that you enjoy.
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ok that's good advice....thankyou...and it just helps having you listen i have to go thankyou for your help, i really appreciate your ideas and support
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You can go out for a walk with precaution or you can spend sometime in your backyard
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walks help for sure!
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stay safe and have a wonderful time
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thankyou you stay safe too bye
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bye
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actually i forgot to ask, how long have you been gardening? and what is it about gardening that helps you do you think? did i lose you
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gardening is my passion. I am doing it when I was 5. It makes me calm and relaxed. You can try it. Seeing plants growing is like seeing a new life to grow.
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i live in an apartment so i don't have a place to garden...but i get a lot of pleasure from my houseplants i think it's seeing nature....i also feel better when i walk in the nearby park...it's the birds and trees...they help my low mood but sometimes i am just too low to get started a walk! i will be getting a vaccine soon and i think seeing people again will help me...do you hve your vaccine yet?
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In apartment you house plants are great option. I love walking to. It is a great stress reliever.
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once i have a vaccine i can walk with friends again...go for coffee with friends...go to the store....etc....things will get easier but we have had to be so patient for so long, all of us
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After vaccine we should still take precautions by putting mask on to stay safe and keep other safe.
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yes this is true but the fear will be gone
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yes thats true
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less fear = less stress= better mood....I hope! well thank you again
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