Feeling worthless after dropping uni

I dropped out of university at the suggestion of my psychiatrist and therapist. But I’m feeling really worthless now.

I know it was the right thing to do - the stress was making me borderline psychotic and I got suicidal at one point, but I can’t help but to feel bad. Normal people handle university fine, but I had to drop out.

Blah.

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I’m going through the struggle right now. I’m considering dropping uni as well.

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False, “normal” people do not handle college fine. College is an incredibly taxing and stressful experience unless you are a super easy major or don’t care about academics. If college is a big challenge for a person who does not struggle with mental illness, it’s very understandable that someone who already has that added level of complexity would need to take a break.

You can always come back later when you’re stable. And even if you don’t there are so many other things to do in life.

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“Normal” people drop out of uni all the time.

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Many college students dropped uni because of any reasons, playing is part.

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I dropped out of uni and I was screwed up by it for a while. :disappointed:

But if you’re getting professional advice to drop out, then it’s good that you listened to it.

Live to fight another day.

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You can always go back some day, look after yourself first, it can happen to anyone

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so many alternatives today to university programs,

maybe online, trade school, or tech institute would be better,

and of course being an independent scholar is an option.

about 3 years ago, I dropped out of uni too. I felt that my paranoid schizophrenia made it hard to communicate and that I wasn’t going to get far in college without having decent skills in communication. when I dropped out, my mom got mad and I had to move out. every time I visit my aunt, my aunt reprimands me for dropping out.

but I know I tried my best; and that my best just wasn’t good enough at the time. The few years in college taught me a lot, including my potential in self-education. It also help me discover my social communication limits and mental disability.

college is an expensive investment, it’s not freely given like high school; least I probably would’ve not left. money makes everything more stressful.