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Feeling so down

TLDR: Feeling so down
The forum thread centers around user ifletcher30 expressing feelings of depression, loneliness, and low self-esteem. Other forum members, particularly Foxy and Catsmother, offer support and suggestions to help ifletcher30 cope during the quarantine period. Foxy suggests engaging in activities such as volunteering at animal shelters or food pantries, or starting hobbies and projects to stay occupied and find motivation. Foxy also recommends learning new skills online, such as sign language or topics related to Special Educational Needs (SEN) children, which ifletcher30 has experience working with. Catsmother echoes the sentiment of using the time for voluntary work and acknowledges the general depressive mood caused by COVID-19 and lockdowns. Kyng offers encouragement, emphasizing that intelligence is not a barrier to learning new skills, such as a foreign language, and expresses hope for ifletcher30's improvement. Overall, the thread is a mix of empathy, practical advice for handling depression, and encouragement to pursue interests and self-improvement during challenging times.
Being away from normal routines like going to work is bringing a lot of people down. This quarantine is very hard, especially for people who suffer with bouts of depression. Perhaps there is a hobby or project you can start to give you something to pour yourself into until the sadness lifts.
 
Can you donate some time to an animal shelter or food pantry? A lot of senior citizen organizations and houses of worship are assembling boxes of food & supplies for shut-ins and the poor. Some places are preparing masks & hand sanitizer packages. Some animal shelters need volunteers to walk dogs or foster animals until homes can be found. We all need to have something to look forward to doing, a reason to get up every day. Looks like you need something to motivate you and help bust up the loneliness.
 
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