[rollacoasta]

So very close to dropping out of my studies at the moment. I am quite a bit behind now as a depression has unfortunately gripped me pretty severely. I just want relief from worry about assignments and the upcoming exams.

Secondly I have lost my direction with my studies, so I see no end goal which is really not helping me. I am in my first year of a bachelor's degree.

I just don't want to put my body through the stress as the stressors cause a mood swing for me

Anybody else been in this situation and have any advice. Did you regret dropping out?

[Miswimmy1]

Is there a way that you can talk to your school? most schools have a disability office or an office for student services. If you explain that you have a diagnosed psychological issue that is preventing you from completing work, they may be able to give you some accommodations.

If not, could you take a break? Take time to focus on yourself, therapy, whatever you need to get through this episode. If you don't think you can keep up with work, could you just re-enroll in the same class in the spring? or next fall?

[seraphic]

I second the comment about asking to take a break. Some schools are very accommodating, others are not, it's always worth a try.

If you can't, though, and you find yourself really overwhelmed, there's nothing wrong at all with dropping out. Choosing your health over school is difficult, but it's important to take care of yourself! School will always be there to try again in the future, and if you don't have any direction or idea where you want to go right now it may be helpful to use the time away to think about that.

I nearly dropped out last fall, and only didn't because my school offered to let me go on leave for the rest of the year. Even if I did have to drop out, I wouldn't have regretted the decision in the slightest. Depression is a monster to deal with even when you have no obligations, and school on top of that is enough to overwhelm anyone.

[rollacoasta]

Thank you both for your advice. I will give the university a call tomorrow and let them know about my condition, hopefully they will be understanding about it. I really would like to finish this semester but at the moment I am just far too overwhelmed.

Today I weedsprayed our section and worked on my car, I tried not to beat myself up for not doing any study. I felt better after doing things for myself that I enjoy.

Thanks again for the advice.

[tradika]

I hope you get some relief. Maybe you should take less classes next semester. Any forward momentum is good if you can handle it.

[birdling102]

I am in a similar situation. The only suggestion I have is if you really don't want to drop out try to find an online college to continue your studies if you think it might help to be able to work from home. I Hope you figure it out good luck

Originally Posted by rollacoasta

So very close to dropping out of my studies at the moment. I am quite a bit behind now as a depression has unfortunately gripped me pretty severely. I just want relief from worry about assignments and the upcoming exams.

Secondly I have lost my direction with my studies, so I see no end goal which is really not helping me. I am in my first year of a bachelor's degree.

I just don't want to put my body through the stress as the stressors cause a mood swing for me

Anybody else been in this situation and have any advice. Did you regret dropping out?

[Perna]

There's always something to worry about and things that are not going well in our lives. I use those things as kind of "fillers" looking at the bigger picture and realizing "eventually" I will want these things so might as well doggedly work on them now. I try to scrap the worry, march more to the beat of my own drums telling me what I want to learn of this stuff, how hard I want to study it (get a "C" in things you don't care much about instead of trying for an "A" for example) and figure out ways to study while working on your car (listen to lectures? books on tape?), etc.

[cool09]

I had problems that started before High School and they had gotten worse by the time I reached college. I took 1/2 yr off as a sophomore to decide what I wanted to do. Painting houses was not my idea of making a living so I went back to school. When I got to PSU main campus it overwhelmed me and in my Jr yr had a nervous breakdown, took a leave of absence and tried to get help. I got a degree but 25 yrs later I'm not in much better shape. Take time off and try to get things together.

In my Jr year I had trouble taking tests: stuck in a room with at least 125 people in small desks, arm-to-arm, people coughing, dropping books, turning pages. I was extremely oversensitive, easily distractable and all of the sound seemed amplified. I could not hold my concentration to save my life and got 2 D's and 2 F's that semester.