Sorry you’re having a tough time.
Here’s what you need to do:
Stop in and speak with your school counselor. Ask him or her about support resources. (They might know about support groups in the community, or therapists who have worked with other students, or whatever.)
This serves two purposes:
- You might actually get some valuable support.
- When you’re doing college apps two years from now, your counselor will be able to comment knowledgeable on the dip in grades, if there’s even enough of a dip to worry about. The counselor rec is the place for this to be addressed - much better than you talking about it yourself. And the counselor’s remarks will be much more genuine if they were in the loop AT THE TIME, rather than having you, two years later, asking them, “Hey, could’ja maybe tell the colleges that I was sad about my parents divorce two years ago when I got that B+?” It will just sound like an excuse if you bring it up then. But if you seek support NOW, your counselor will have something good to say even if the grade-blip is negligible. They’ll be able to say, “This student faced some challenges in their family, sophomore year, but they were proactive about seeking support and kept it from derailing their grades.” And that will impress colleges far more than a bland recommendation on a student who never got a B+.