How do I stop feeling anxious before going to school?
That anxiety is trying to tell you something about going to school. What could be it? Is it that you are feeling alone at school? Is someone bullying you? Is there too much pressure on you to academically excel?Sit down with someone who will listen to you and talk about why you are feeling anxious before going to school. This could a parent (or both), a school counselor, a sibling or even friends. Express everything you feel about your school.Anxiety is a friend, it will try to show us where imbalance in our lives are. Accept this anxiety and listen to it.There’s probably a good reason you are feeling anxious before going to school. Explore it by expressing how you feel about going to school.If no one is there to listen to you, you may even journal it down. Take a piece of paper and (or write online) and write how you feel about going to school.Once anxiety is expressed as feelings, it has done it’s job. It may not bother you that much.And it’s important to learn from what you have expressed and to see if there’s anything that could be changed. May be a different school? May be more support at home? Who knows. But it will become clear once you start expressing what the anxiety is trying to tell you.
School makes me feel depressed and anxious?
I'm a sophomore in high school and I absolutely hate it. Ever since 8th grade I started feeling anxious about going to school and missed 150 days that year.. it got better during freshman year but hasn't completely gone away. Now, its very hard to get myself up in the morning knowing that I have to face school and people I don't like for 8 hours. I cry myself to sleep sometimes just thinking about upcoming tests or projects and no one seems to understand where I'm coming from.. I don't like talking about my feelings to anyone because I just end up crying or I don't like what I hear and get frustrated. I feel so alone and often have panic attacks. My grade are okay, but since I miss so much school my teachers are starting to assume that I'm just skipping. I don't know what to do anymore and it's taking a toll on my daily life :(
Can you help me feel less sad now that I'm starting my high school junior year on Monday? Can you tell me positive things?
I can tell you that, no matter how sad or down or anxious you feel, you are not alone. Someone else at your school feels the same way. Probably lots of people feel the same way. What doesn’t help is keeping your feelings in. The best advice that I can give you is to talk. Talk to someone. Talk to anyone. A friend. A teacher. A friend’s parent. I know telling you to talk to your own parent is probably not a feasible idea to you. I get it. I was you once.As for positive? Sure, I could say things like, “Only 2 more years,” or “Your future is so close,” but I don’t know what your plans are, and those things could make you more anxious. Maybe you wish you had more time in high school. Maybe you wish it was already over.Find a club that interests you. If one doesn’t exist, start one. Get one other person with the same interests, and others will follow. It will make time fly by.If your schedule isn’t already set, take an elective that you are completely clueless about. If you can’t even draw a smiley face, take a painting class. If you can’t sing a note, join the choir. Get out of your comfort zone.And music. Listen to good music. Always the best.
School makes me depressed, exhausted and anxious. What should I do?
assign yourself a self care activity. almost like homework.write all of your homework down in a planner. get as detailed as needed. i plan by the HOUR. 7am-7:30pm.i make sure i carve out thirty minutes to an hour each and every day for something i enjoy that has nothing to do with school. i read, paint, take a bath, etc. no excuses! just like you eat three meals, make self care time a mandatory part of your routine. it's important for your health, just like getting sleep and drinking water.take a mental health day. lie to your parents and pretend to be sick, whatever it takes. one-two mental health days a month. plan out the day, don't spend it all in bed. spend it rejuvenating yourself. clean, have a dance party, work out, etc.be mindful during school. a lot of the time, we get caught up in work and forget to take a deep breath. set reminders on your phone/electronic device to remind you to take a walk during class (or do it whenever you feel anxious!) or use grounding techniques (an easy google search will give you plenty of exercises you can do in and out of class!)these are only some of the tips that help me the most. if you want more advice, just ask! :)
Is it okay to skip school for depression due to social anxiety? I have never missed school. Can I take one day off?
Go start seeing a therapist ASAP for your anxiety + depression. You may need to go on some meds, if so then the therapist will refer you to a psychiatrist who will prescribe them.Depression is a deep black emotional pit. You don't want to go there, if you can help it. If you are there somewhat, you want to get out of depression before it gets worse. A therapist and the correct doctor-prescribed meds (if needed) will help you with that. If you can get yourself to do so, get outside, walk outside, get some exercise.
Why do I feel depressed and anxious for stupid reasons?
Im a male going into junior year of high school, and I'm a straight A student, but i just get so nervous and depressed over school. i hate the workload and get nervous before tests. i hate presenting and talking out loud in class. I absolutely hate reading out loud in class; i hate when they go down the rows and the next person has to read the next paragraph. i get so nervous and scared when my turn comes to read. i also get nervous in english class when we have to write stories. i am not creative and can't come up with anything and fear that i may have to share my story. also, the first day of school is coming shortly and i get so nervous because i don't know whose in my classes and trying to find a lunch table and all that, makes me nervous. and I'm getting so depressed these few days before school starts. im also very lonely and get super depressed at the end of the day. all summer I've spent alone with no friends. i just get super sad and depressed, and its my fault because I'm too nervous to make friends. my depression and anxiety gets better and worse. but sometimes i get really depressed and these feel like stupid reasons.
I'm always feeling depressed and anxious, please help?
it sounds like depression. and no, you're not too young to have it because i was diagnosed with it at 14 as well (now I'm 17 in 3 weeks and i think I'm pretty much over it). as far as solving it, it might helpful to see a psychiatrist and therapist and get meds etc. but the real problems will get resolved when you learn to see the good in life as opposed to only focusing on the negative things. i know it sounds very cliche but honestly, it works. you should find things in life that make you happy and pursue them as they will help you take your mind off of the things in life that you don't like. join a club, take up a new hobby that kind of takes up your time, or, my personal favorite, learn an instrument. whatever you choose to do, the point is to do things that make you happy and get you out of the house where you have nothing better to do than to sit there lonely and miserable. as for the chest pain, depression can cause physical illnesses because your body is in constant stress mode. when my depression was at its worse, i always had constant headaches and i couldn't sleep for days at a time. once i started living a happier life and exercising more (exercise helps with depression), the headaches and insomnia went away. if you want to go about it the medical way, you can talk to your doctor and he'll probably prescribe you antidepressants but honestly, it doesn't seem like you have a chemical imbalance, it seems like you just have a few issues in life that are bringing you down. however, your doctor might refer you to a psychologist who's job is not to give meds, but to talk, or rather listen, to you. psychologist can offer great advice and it's sometimes just nice to have someone to talk to. but in reality, you can actually talk to any trusted adult (pastor at church, aunt, teacher, SCHOOL COUNSELOR, etc.) they will all be glad to lend and ear. you can even email me if you'd like riamykeil@yahoo.com good luck in life :)
Should I talk to my school guidance counselor about my depression/social anxiety?
If you have the security of confidentiality.When I was a Secondary teacher and Year level coordinator, I was informed almost immediately if one of my students had seen the counsellor, and why.I hope that the world has improved. Where I work now, such a breach of confidentiality would trigger automatic firing of the counsellor.So let’s assume that once you get past the mandatory reporting questions (Are you in imminent danger of hurting yourself or someone else? Do you have a suicide plan?) your interaction with the counsellor is private - regardless of your age.I’d definitely start with the school counsellor. They’re free, available and should be trained to assist with youth anxiety and depression.If you don’t connect well, or feel that the assistance isn’t helping, you can get a referral to a counsellor through your GP.What I’m really happy about is that you recognise that you’ve got some issues, and are willing to explore options to get some help.I wish you well.
Why does school make me have anxiety and feel depressed?
So I just recently started Senior year at my high school. I feel really depressed since it started a few days ago and since the end of my summer break. It all started last year during my Junior year. During that summer I moved from New York to California. When school started i was nervous, scarred and depressed. I didn't have friends. And for some odd reason I didn't want friends. I just wanted to goto school and get home.i enjoy my independent time and family. During lunch i would sit alone. And do hw or go and sit in a teachers classroom. I often had suicidal thoughts because I hated the thought of going to school the next day. When it was Friday and Saturday I would get happy because it was the weekend. And during long breaks off of school I would be happy too. Then when it came close to school I got really sad again. I get scarred to have to do a presentation and make a fool of myself. And i would always be embarrased that my stomache growled during tests or exams. I would skip class and my grades began to fall in my classes. i also stayed home quite often to avoid school. but would feel guilty of not going. my parents always say et a good education and do well in school. and i try. i have some thoughts of suicide. But know i would never do it. It was just a "what-if" thought. Well when this year started i felt even more depressed and had anxiety. I don't like my classes and don't feel happy sitting in class. I constantly feel sad and hopeless and wonder how am I going to get through my last 10 months. Sometimes it gets too hard to a point I want to break down. I hate my schedule and some of my teachers. I just want to be left alone. During my summer i took summer school. I enjoyed it evade we did our work on computers and didn't have the teacher bother us. I tried to ask my mom if I could do online classes or something and she just ignores it. And on top I'm going through alittle family problem. I lay in bed at night crying. I don't want counseling. Just help