Are we getting a bit low?

Well I think kelleensc was absolutely right saying that we can chose our attitude to the lockdown.

I didn’t interpret it as a dismissive comment about depression, rather that we have control over how we view the current situation.

Some might say they feel imprisoned by the restrictions, others would say they are staying safely at home.

We can change our mental attitude to our curtailed lives.

I think it would be fairer to say that some can change their mental attitude JenniferEccles. Not all

We can change how we view things certainly, but overcoming mental illness requires far more than simply a change of attitude as anyone who has had an illness of that nature knows. Granny is right on that one.

Please - if you do feel as if your mental health is really suffering, seek proper support from your GP in the first instance- your health centre will be able to advise you on the best way to arrange an appointment to discuss the various options available to you. Mind is a fantastic organisation and has a wealth of evidence based information on mental health and mental illness, including an excellent section on COVID-19 www.mind.org.uk/

What do others think about this TB test/jab we all had at 13 years old being a "protection"? These theories come and go, and then we never hear any more.

I think what the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford Uni are saying - that there is currently a lack of evidence but that trials are ongoing www.cebm.net/covid-19/does-bcg-vaccination-protect-against-acute-respiratory-infections-and-covid-19-a-rapid-review-of-current-evidence/

Absolutely Craftycat... yes... POSITIVITY. ☆☆☆☆

Yes, good always comes out of bad and boy oh boy have I witnessed a lot of good.... the list is endless and its absolutely lifted my spirits to see such kindness in these times of utter uncertainty, worry and fear.
We WILL get through all this for certain .....

I realise I am not alone in this but I miss my children and grandchildren. However, we have regular FaceTime meetings and lots of photographs. That aside, I am not enjoying lockdown but am making the most of the situation. Luckily I am a reader and can spend hours with a book. I have enrolled on a number of online courses, subjects I wouldn't ordnarily choose and I find them engrossing. My partner and I walk the dog on the beach every day. I only watch the 6 o'clock news and avoid the ministerial broadcasts. This is for my own peace of mind and it's working.