Being sick and depression
Does anybody else feel themselves getting seriously worse whilst sick? Ive had flu for a week of so now and Ive slipped back so much because I cant go out, I cant do things and Im just kinda trapped in the house! Any one got any good coping tips??
Thank you xx
@Twiggy23 Hey there! This was a few weeks ago, so I do hope you are feeling better by now. Though with a bad flu, it can take weeks to feel normal again.
YES, being sick definitely worsens my symptoms of depression. At the same time, I think depression has a lot of similarities to the flu, like being achy and feeling like you can't do anything, so when you get the flu, there's that mental connection already established.... but really, everyone feels like crap with the flu. Mostly you just have to ride it out.
And then when you are recovering to be extra, extra gentle with yourself.