
College Stress Support Group
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I just started college in the fall and already am ready to withdraw. My depression has gotten so bad that all i want to do is sleep and i end up missing class. I am too scared to talk to my professors because i have missed SO much of their classes. I have started getting self destruction thoughts again and, (ashamed to say) have started cutting again. I just feel like my life is falling apart and I tried talking to my mom, but i really am not the talking kind of person. If anyone has ANY advice for me, that would be wonderful.
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I think the worst part, is not having a class on campus yet, so I haven't had a chance to really talk to others from school yet, other students and all that, which puts even more stress on me right now.
but back to you, I think its the stress that is causing the depression, because its happening to me also.
Try to seek out college counseling services if there are any on campus. Usually they're anonymous and they will give you advice. Psychological issues such as depression can be entirely different in nature when you're in college and the college counseling centre is oriented towards them in particular.
Also keep in mind that you're in college for YOURSELF for your own benefit and that hurting yourself is not the reason why you're there. Talk to your professors, email them, see them during office hours - do whatever is most comfortable with you to touch base. If you cannot face the professors directly, speak to your dean or academic advisor and they can approach the professors w/o letting them know exactly what's going on in your life if you want to keep it private. That way your professors shall still have a note form an oficial source (dean, academic advisor, etc) and be understanding towards you but they won't know the real reason unless you want them to. ;)
What I did do though was contact my tutors and professors who have been very very helpful and given me extra support and extensions on my work, even then it doesn't seem enough, but it's something.
As everyone else has said, just drop someone an e-mail and it'll be ok... well not ok, but better.
Good luck!
I have been committed as in patient 2 times in the last month for PTSD and DEPRESSION. I dont know what the hell I'm doing anymore. And getting prepared for classes gives me crazy anxiety and makes me feel like i'm going to puke before each class, so i blow them off so i dont have to feel that way for to long. I'd rather just cut myself all up, and althoough it's not the best thing to do, that is how i handle my stress.
WTF< I AM LOST TOO, sorry
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