Feeling really lonely and down
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Sure, what would you like to talk about? @ifletcher30
Feel like I'm shrinking smaller and smaller everyday
Why is that? @ifletcher30
Because I'm feeling worse and worse everyday. From tomorrow I won't be working and then there's lockdown and all I'll be doing each day is going out for walks, sleeping, crying, playing games and eating
Yeah Lockdown will difficult for everyone. It is uncertain times
Last lockdown I was working throughout it and I felt so pround but this one I just feel useless
What job do you do?
I was working in a preschool during the first lockdown and I have recently worked as a carer for a 15 yr old
Maybe find a hobby to do during Lockdown.
I'm sure I'll get bored of it quite soon so there's no point
I love looking after young children but then I also would love to work in a childrens home
No residential children homes and everywhere else is too far away but I have worked with young children for years
Well children and adults are transferable. If you were to work with adults with learning disabilities or mental health, then having experience working with children or as you said, caring for the 15 year old, then it can be transferred. Adults are usually easier and it tends to have seperate settings for challenging behaviour. Whilst children settings have challenging behaviour mixed in. Depends what you’re more confident in or want to try!