I can totally relate! I'm in my junior year and I can count the number of friends I have on one hand... and I'm not even super close with any of them. When I'm not in class, I'm studying, surfing, or sleeping in my dorm. It's extremely isolating. I'm trying to push myself to be more social but it's so anxiety provoking for me and I don't really know how to make new friends. Are there any on-campus organizations or clubs you can join to get to know more people? I've been telling myself that I was going to look into doing some form of community service this semester-- to meet other students while helping the community-- but of course, I haven't gotten to it yet. Maybe you can try something similar.
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Originally Posted by henrydavidtherobot
Move out of the dorms. My mental health got way better after I did.
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So funny you say this! My T has been telling me to get out of the dorms for the last semester or two. I live in a single so there's absolutely no accountability. I can stay in bed all day and no one knows.
I'm lucky in that my parents' house is 30 minutes from campus. I'm trying to push myself to go home when I'm most depressed because my parents will hold me accountable/I will have a harder time staying in bed if I know my parents are watching (plus, there's free + good food!) OP, could you do something similar? When you feel bad about school, could you go home for a weekend?