[Xambgii]

Recently school started again. I transferred and got into a magnet high school. I worked my absolute butt off to get into it. It's nationally ranked and I'm in the art major they have there. But at the time I applied, I feel I was a bit looney. And immediately went into depression after all my work was done and I was accepted. I was depressed the whole summer. Once it started again I was okay. At least I thought. I think of suicide all the time and I'm depressed easily. Bummer. I can't let my depression get me down this year. Not this year. Here, I have a chance of getting kicked out if I let my grades slip below a B to C average. I don't want that to happen. I love this school too much. But today, I was crying and kept my head down and worked at a snail's pace because I couldn't find the motivation to do anything else. It'll get worse. I know it will. Any advice on how to handle depression with school before it actually does?

[Travelinglady]

By all means, try to nip it in the bud. Do you have a therapist? If not, then hie the to a school counselor or to a local one. You're right. It would be sad if depression got you off on a bad path after you have worked so hard to get in!

[Perna]

Originally Posted by Xambgii

It'll get worse. I know it will.

Start with attitude; you can't know the future but you can affect it. If you are looking for trouble, you will surely find it. Look for good things to happen, for tomorrow to be better. So you had a bad day? We all have them! Michelangelo did not feel like creating every moment of every day either and his life depended on it.

At later times, during the prolonged illness and after the death of his mother in 1481 when he was just six years old. . .

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo

What did you learn from yesterday? How long did you have problems; one class, half a day, all the time after Suzy said. . . to you? What thoughts or situation triggered the worst of your feelings; did you sleep well night before last? Did you have a fight with a parental unit? Did someone say or do something? Be a detective and tweak what is going on with you; your thinking or lifestyle and see what happens; be curious and excited about sculpting your own life experiences artistically

[Miswimmy1]

i would get a therapist as soon as you can. depression is difcult to get rid of on your own. And it can quickly get worse... especially with added stress.