[Nike007]

Hi. Rant here. I do have a question below though.

So I've been going through this for 6 weeks, and nothing seems to be getting better. My marks would be suffering more if I didn't have an IEP in place for other things (autism, LD). So I haven't done much homework because I'm either too tired to do it or I am not motivate to do it. I have been doing better at doing my homework though, as three weeks ago, I wasn't doing any. Now I do a small amount. Not as much as I was before. But this isn't my main complaint.

My main complaint is with people understanding, specifically my teachers. Not all my teachers are not understanding, but half aren't. The school emailed my teachers explaining the situation. Whether or not this was a good idea (telling them I am going through depression right now), it still happened so I can't change their knowledge. But a teacher I talk to made me realize that people may not believe me. Like I want to lie about going through depression. I'm in my last year of high school, waiting to go and be accepted to universities. By going through depression and asking teachers to not be as harsh on me may make teachers think I'm just slacking and don't care, especially since it's an "invisible illness".

One of my teachers specifically is being a problem. They said that I could no mark some of my quizzes if I didn't feel good. So a few days ago, I was not in the mood, especially since I just wrote a math test and left half of it blank because I had no idea what was going on, so I asked to no mark that quiz. And then they tell me no. So I got 17% on it. I left half of another quiz blank before too for this teacher because they wanted a lab due on a day the quiz was so I couldn't study for the quiz. And then they told me that the quizzes are suppose to help me for the tests. It's not like I don't know this already. I just can't do as many things as I used to. This teacher also complained to the principal about my lab being late, and since I had a two week extension, but one of weeks was a holiday week (March Break) so I didn't work on anything then.

Anyways, I still want people to think, believe, see, whatever, that I'm still or am slacking off. Even for another class, I had trouble getting another lab handed in on the extended due date because it was on the day I am the busiest with work and soccer. So I got the extension for the next day after, and they seemed to be doubting my ability to do this also.

Question:

What do I do to make people see I haven't giving up? What do I do to show them or make them realize that I'm not "making an excuse" that I have a medical problem going on? I have gone to the doctors and am seeing a psychiatrist in trying to change medication as this one isn't working. I am trying to walk more and get a plan for myself so I can work on school to catch up. Any advise is appreciated.

[Fizzyo]

Hi, I'm not sure I have any advice, can anyone write to the teacher to say they believe you're trying your best? Doctor or anyone?
Wishing you strength and care

[Sunflower123]

Hi Nike007. My daughter is a senior in high school and had this problem in her junior year and has had it to a lesser degree in her senior year. I encouraged her to contact all of her teachers and explain to see if they would work with her. I also contacted her guidance counselor so she could give a heads up to the teachers and finally, I took her to the doctor and got a letter stating she was diagnosed with depression and was under a doctor's care. That stopped all of the foolishness of teachers who wouldn't work with her although 90% did work with her.

Hope this helps a little bit. Good luck.