Depressed about the future

DX'd - Other
1

I was talking to my mother tonight about the future and where I want to go in life.

I made the mistake of telling her I want to go to college so I can hopefully help people for a living.

Instantly she brought up how we can’t afford that and how it will bankrupt our family.

And idk it’s true I definitely can’t afford that.

And then my mom brought up how my mental health will get in my way

and she joyfully reminded me that I’m “not a good student” and how “someone as lazy as me has no chance of succeeding”

And idk I feel like there’s so many hurdles in my way. And even if I overcome my own inner problems how am I even going to afford something like that.

The price tag alone feels like a game over.

Idk what to do I just feel stuck

1 Like
2

Maybe do online courses? Can’t you get a student loan?

1 Like
3

I mean if online courses are cheaper sure. Tbh idk if any college would give me a loan and even if they did idk if I could ever even remotely pay it back

4

maybe do a couple free courses online in the type of area you want to learn. Dip your toes in it first and see if its the right move before putting up money or loans.

you can find some on


4 Likes
5

This actually seems like a pretty good idea thank you!

3 Likes
6

You can also Audit paid courses. That means you can go through the course for free but they just wont mark your work. So whatever you choose you can discover what you may like to do.

I did a couple of courses for computer science for free online when I was figuring out what I’d like to do.

best of luck :blush:

2 Likes
7

What about applying for scholarships? If you apply to many small ones, they add up. Many people don’t apply to them, because they are small amounts. There’s no time crunch for you, so you can apply to quite a few. There’s also scholarships specifically for those with mental illness.

2 Likes
8

This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.