I’ve been volunteering for six months at this place but recently I’ve called in ill the last 3 of 4 days. I’ve been too depressed and some days paranoid/anxious. Then I sleep 12 hours and wake up have my coffee and I feel a 5/10 in mood. But when I’m supposed to wake up my mood is 1/10. What to do. I’m doing big things in my life such as finishing my novella which I’ve gotten great feed back from the three ppl who’ve read it… I started a summer online class that’s stressing me out though…but I can’t drop it because its 500$. Maybe I am stressed out with everything going on though. Idk what to do.
You have been doing some huge things…
Writing… circulating your writing… classes…
It’s also going to take a bit to adjust… it’s a lot of energy your using getting all this change in your life.
I’d say… if it’s getting in the way of you doing what you need to do… maybe talk to a doc or therapist…
Most of all… be kind to yourself and be patient with yourself…
It takes some getting used to when our own life starts moving faster then we do.
Good luck and I’m rooting for you
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Don’t know what to say but feelin for ya buddy
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I am also depressed
life is hard, i have always been irresponsible even before i was diagnosed with anything. so i have a hard time doing much either. i am going to try to do little things today, like cleaning… but i have overwhelming feelings about these types of things… wish you luck
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I suffer from clinical depression, which forces me to take 150 milligrams of Zoloft a day. But if it weren’t for my pet cats I’d probably be a lot worse off. I believe having a pet can really help peoples emotional problems and it’s always nice to be greeted by my cats meows for food in the morning.
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Would love a cat but live in top floor flat not allowed pets and hard to let it out in garden
Get a hedgehog maybe, they’re small and you could sneak it in!
I used to feed this huge wild hedgehog in Afghanistan and named him sonic. Sonic loved trail mix and came to me on guard every night for a snack lol.
Why not kick some cool tunes to get you on your feet and running huh? Music is a great motivator for me lol.
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my thoughts exactly
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I can’t help much but to send you a 
with my bad russian english. You’re an awesome guy @turningthepage.
Nicely chosen @neveragain!
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If the class is too difficult and the stress is too hard to handle,you can think about dropping it and continue to do the rest of the good/right things your doing
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Since I’m schizo diagnosed I get learning disabled assistance, I have someone take my notes for me and assist me through all classes. Before you drop, I urge you to apply for a student assistant~
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I have been getting a lot of paranoid anxiety lately.
Hang in there @turningthepage, you are probably experiencing a lot more stress, this can trigger depression and the paranoia and anxiety.
Try to avoid stressful situations as much as possible and take things slow for a while.
Don’t hesitate to call your pdoc if things get out of hand
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Thanks everyone especially @sarad and everyone else for that matter, I called my therapist and mom and they gave me some dbt skills. I think I’m gonna sink my mind in a book then tackle the schoolwork a little bit. Peace
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Just accept your feeling of 1/10 in the morning and drink the coffee. Even if you can get to a 2/10 that’s an improvement.
Learning assistance is a good idea as well said above. I took learning assistance in highschool
We can’t always identify the root of are sadness working on this very thing may help you figure it out.
Man, that’s expensive for one class. I pay about $170.00 for one class. Maybe you should shop around and find a cheaper college. Did you see if this college has a disabled students office? Lots of colleges do. They will pay for some school fees and if you’re lucky they will pay your tuition. They will also arrange it so you can register for classes before everybody else.
If going to school creates a burden of great stress then maybe consider just suffering the loss of the $500 dollars. The lesson you learn from this is that peace of mind is more valuable than money at times when given the choice.
I am new here so excuse me if I am doing this incorrectly. My problem is I am about to start school and I am very intimidated. I am Schizophrenic, Bipolar and suffer from PTSD and have been on meds 7 years. I am 38 with husband and 2 teens. Where would I go to apply for student help? I am trying to aim this comment @neveragain.
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