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Feeling Hopeless

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 15 Settling in
in Health & Wellbeing
It’s hard to put into words what I’m feeling at the moment. I’m not the worst I’ve been, far from it but I’m not great either. I barely leave my uni accommodation, and barely socialise, I’d be lucky if I socialised once a week. I barely study I just doomscroll a lot, I’m just so overwhelmed and stressed by everything and I can’t stop impulse spending on food and it’s making my body dysmorphia act up horribly. I’m not sure what to do at this point. I’ve been trying to self care but I barely have the energy to do the basics. I’m also possibly adhd so the executive dysfunction makes it even worse.

Comments

  • Sunshine12Sunshine12 Posts: 166 Helping Hand
    @IdiosyncraticTrash hey i'm sorry you're having these feelings, uni can be a very isolating experience but as cliché as this sounds, ur not the only one having these feelings so u should deffo not feel bad about it! as for self-care it doesn't have to be anything fancy, it can be laying in bed n reading a book/watching a film that makes u happy. If ur mental health/ potential adhd starts to impact ur uni work potential u could speak to ur tutor/disability advisor about it to have adjustments put in place? sending lots of love <3
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 53 Boards Initiate
    hi @IdiosyncraticTrash how are you doing today? it can be so hard to socialise when you're not up for it! remember, we are all here for you! One thing that used to help me whenever I would get overwhelmed would be to give myself little weekly goals, have you found anything that reduces the overwhelming and anxious feeling? Remember to be kind to yourself <3
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 15 Settling in
    Hiya, @Sunshine12 thank you for your words. I am planning to arrange for some sort of help today. @nat_ I’m feeling a bit better today, thank you. Socialising and group studies always make me feel better but at the moment it’s the end of term so many of my friends have gone home or are busy working.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 53 Boards Initiate
    @IdiosyncraticTrash how about arranging a call? or some sort of contact with your friends
  • Sunshine12Sunshine12 Posts: 166 Helping Hand
    @IdiosyncraticTrash hey just checking in on how ur doing, hope ur doing okay today. Sending love ❤️
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 15 Settling in
    @Sunshine12
    It’s been a while since I’ve been on here to be quite honest and I’m doing just as bad as I was before :’)
  • amy02amy02 Posts: 405 Listening Ear
    Hey @IdiosyncraticTrash sorry to hear that you're still not feeling good, it sounds like you have a lot of overwhelming stuff to deal with at the moment. You are very strong for sharing and reaching out :3 Remember that we are here for you whenever you're comfortable and will always listen and help to break stuff down <3 Sending hugs
  • Sunshine12Sunshine12 Posts: 166 Helping Hand
    IdiosyncraticTrash wrote: »
    @Sunshine12
    It’s been a while since I’ve been on here to be quite honest and I’m doing just as bad as I was before :’)

    I'm so sorry that ur still feeling this way, is there anything specifically u want to talk about? <3
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 15 Settling in
    @Sunshine12 there has honestly been a lot it’s hard to pinpoint one thing I’m just very overwhelmed by it all and struggling to keep up.
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