Stress Management Support Group
Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction.Stress can be overwhelming. This community is for best practices in stress management.
I am so stressed. I am worrying about students loans, grad school, internship, work (which I haven't been able to go to in 4 weeks because I have been so overwhlemed that the thought of going nearly send me into a panic attack). I am also stressed about seeing my family this summer, we don't have the best relatioship. I am so stressed and overwhelemed.
I'd certainly like to help. But first, what are you studying and what are you plans after school?
Take one issue at a time, and form a plan. It does not have to be a plan to solve the problem, but at least address what is causing you stress and worry.
Do you worry about your loans because you're worried you will not be able to pay them back? Perhaps starting to plan a budget might calm your concerns. It does not have to be perfect, but at least it's a start.
That is one of my main worries, that and it'll take like 70+years. I do budget, but due to grad-school, I don't have to pay off just yet, and am barely making enough to pay bills. I'm thinking about making a go-fund-me to help me pay them off. I don't know, it feels like cheating, but social workers aren't paid that much, especially those that work in schools.
Are you familiar with the program? If you are not eligible or it does not work out, there are also various payment plan programs you can get on once you graduate. There's an Income-Based-Repayment, Pay-As-You-Earn, etc. Worst case scenario, you can ask for a Forbearance (temporary hold on the payments).