So school just started and usually it takes a few months to have a mental breakdown. Iām only 1 week into school and I had to stay home because I broke down just last night . I really wish I could stay home this year too yet and focus on my mental and physical health but I canāt because Iām going into high-school next year and i need to prepare. So long story short Iām going to snap this year and I donāt think Iāll be able to recover.
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( I have a very loving family and they support me so much this has nothing to do with them )
oh no!!! I totally get it, happens to the best of usā¦
Itās hard being a teenager in this huge world. Sometimes the expectations are just too high, or weāre expected to act like adults when weāre still kind of kids.
Take some time for yourself and donāt put too much pressure on yourself.
You got this, and weāre always here for you!!
Thanks
I actually act more like an adult than the kids my age so itās hard to deal all the stuff they talk about that I donāt understand especially when my birthday is at the end of the school year so Iām technically younger than them.
I really appreciate this though
i was in your exact situation a couple of years ago. i promise things do get better, iām pleading for you not to give up.
be careful and please take care of yourself weāre rooting for you. <3
adding to this: itās very valid to be feeling the way you are. this does matter. itās a very good thing to be able to verbalize how ya feel and communicate it effectively!! thatās really hard for a lot of people to do (honestly i hardly can lol)
Truer words were never spoken, except for that one meme that said āI had 400 stitch markers. How many do I have now? 4. I have 4.ā We are all supporting you, and things WILL get better. Feeling this way is OK. Donāt let anyone bully you for how youāre feeling.
Others have had great advice to give you and its been many many years since i was in school but if I could say anything its to reiterate what others have said that your feelings are valid and important I would just add something that Iāve learned in my own life and that is sometimes we need to take a breathe and ask ourselves if we can get through the next minute, if we can, we do, then we go on to the next, and the nextā¦ sometimes we need to break down our hours, or days that way for a bit. But i promise you will not only get through this, but your life will be incredibly because you are you.
(I know this sounds really cliche and cheesy) But hey, I know things can feel really overwhelming right now, especially with all the changes and pressures that come with 8th grade. Itās totally normal to feel stressed, but I want you to remember that you donāt have to handle everything on your own. Itās okay to take breaks and just breathe when things feel like theyāre too much. Talking to someoneāwhether itās a friend, a family member, or even a teacher (though I donāt think I could ever talk to any teacher if I was having a hard timeā¦)ācan really help, even if itās just to get things off your chest. Youāre doing the best you can, and thatās more than enough. Donāt be too hard on yourself, and know that youāve got people who care about you and want to help. Youāve got this, one step at a time!
Yeah same. I have been struggling with my mental health, but Iām the āhappyā friend. So I feel like I always need to be happy, so I just push feelings down. Sometimes I cry, and sometimes I ignore, and sometimes I haveā¦ Bad, really bad, thoughts. I breakdown whenever I see people being bullied or alone, because that was me at one point. I have just been struggling. I feel like I need to be perfect, and pretty, and happy, and all the things. And eighth grade doesnāt help. I am really insecure about my body and personality, and some things just set me off.
Sorry, this is a bit of a long message. I donāt usually open up like this, so thank you for giving me the chance.
You need to find your person to vent and offload to too, or youāll run or of energy supporting others. If thatās a family member , friend or a professional, whoever. And also its ok to give yourself some personal spaceā¦ speaking from experience as the āhappy friendā its ok to have boundaries and say no sometimes ā¦ or not be the first person to jump to the call because if you give a little space sometimes other people step up to help instead or they find their own way/answer which is important too. You need to save some energy for yourself so you can continue to be that loving supportive friend and not burn out or resent them. Also itās OK if the people that need you arenāt the ones to offer the support backā¦ sometimes they just canātā¦ but theyāre still a good friendā¦think of it more of a circle than expect reciprocal supportā¦and be upset if they donāt. they lean on you, you lean on someone else, they lean on someone else round and about you look after each other. Different people can offer help at different times and at some point it works out. (Obs toxic relationships need to be changed ā¦im talking about friends who are friends you trust etc)
Going off on one there a bit but i burnt out when i was younger because i felt i had to solve everyoneās problemsā¦you donāt you just need to care , listen and help them solve them themselves which might be poiting them towards others for help.
Maybe have a chat with your art teacher if you have a good relationship where you share craft tips, lean into your crafts and art to help calm and relax you. Definitely keep talking to those you care about and trust to help you through. Small steps . You got this xx
. I really wish I could stay home this year too yet and focus on my mental and physical health but I canāt because Iām going into high-school next year and i need to prepare. So long story short Iām going to snap this year and I donāt think Iāll be able to recover.
weāre rooting for you. <3
I recently had a panic attack so I feel ur painā
