Feeling Unmotivated to Finish Junior Year

Sweetgum
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:07:29 +0000

I agree that you need to get your mental health in order. School is important, and I would encourage you to go ahead and do the best you can at this moment and go to class, but your mental health is what you really need to be taking care of.

Talk to your therapist or medication manager. The medication you are taking now may not be a good match for your needs. There are many different ones to try, or you may need your dose adjusted. Are you having any thoughts of harming yourself? If so, please tell your therapist immediately and tell your mom and dad too. Depression sucks and from what you have written it sounds like you are having a major episode. That unmotivated feeling is Depression from where I sit. Please know that there are people who care about you and want you to feel good!

You definitely have not already ruined anything. There is no one correct path in life. There are many ways to get to where you want to go and there are many great colleges to help you get to where you want to be, but I would definitely not worry about college right now. Concentrate on getting better mentally. Stay off the internet as much as possible. Get fresh air and exercise. Eat lots of fruits and veggies. Watch a funny movie and laugh with your family and friends. Talk to your therapist weekly, take your meds, do some yoga with breath work. Consider doing some volunteer work. Do everything you can to take care of yourself, and don’t watch/read/listen to the news. You gotta curate that stuff for yourself or it will send you down the deep dark hole.

Be gentle with yourself. Treat yourself like you would treat a friend or family member who was going through a hard time. Encourage yourself and cut out the negative self-talk.