I am really scared that I won't be able to cope. This year I have gotten really anxious about school and the amount of homework I was getting. It got really bad and I would be crying in my bedroom wanting to scream and break stuff or just lay down forever at my worst times. Towards the end of the school year there were all these assignments due and I ended up self-harming once and wanting punish myself because it made it easier. Then the school year ended and I was really relaxed and peaceful because I was on holidays. But I have holiday homework that I have been putting off because every time I think of it I get stressed out.
I don' t know what to do. I haven't told anybody about me being this stressed but I had thought it might be anxiety. If any of you have experienced something like this or have some advice, that would be very much appreciated.
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I know exactly how you feel...I struggled my way through high school and university, I didn't ask for help, or tell anyone because I didn't want to seem weak, or I didn't want people to know that I was struggling. I used to cry a lot, sometimes all night, and I would always be telling myself that I was going to fail and everything, I also had thoughts of self harming...but I started to ask for help! The moment you ask for help and let someone know you are struggling it lifts a great burden. Your teacher/lectures and family and all there to help you. Do you have people that you can ask for support any of the above?
I didn't think it would, but it does get better, ask for help a trouble shared is a trouble halved!
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Hi, I'm going into year 12 next year, and I feel exactly the same way as you!!! I could repeat everything you said, but I'm a little lazy.. 😛
I am terrified of my future, both of in year 12 and after school. I'm taking spec maths next year so I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail at that... (I'm 1 out of the 3 girls in my class, as well! So many guys!)
I would appreciate help with this as well! Maybe we can stay help each other through the year, Elena!
Thank you so much for replying. I agree so much with what you have said. I have always handled things on my own and never really told any body and my troubles because I think it will make me weak and I don't want other people to know that I am having problems. I have people such as my mum or my best friend that I could talk to but I don't know how to start the conversation to talk about it to them.
Because of what you have said though, I have decided that I will talk to someone I trust. I do think that it will help if I talk to someone, I just have to pick up the courage. I also agree with you Baam, about helping each other and will listen anytime that you want to talk.
I'm am really glad that I could be of some help to you! It is always a very hard conversation to start, but once you get talking it will all flow out. I lived away from home so I started my conversation via text with me mum because that was the only way I had the courage to! But now I am more confident, I just start the conversation with, 'Do you mind if we have a chat, I am felling a bit stressed and I have been really struggling with .......'
