Should I give up with University?

[Anonymous]

For 6+ weeks I've been feeling really down and also very suicidal. I've been locking myself in my room a lot and missing several lectures just because of how down I'm feeling.
I've gone back to self harming and I only usually self harm when I'm feeling really down.
My lecturers and some fellow peers think I don't want to be at university and that's why I'm behaving how I am. But the truth is I'm just feeling really unhappy and I do want to be at university.
I've decided to go doctors and ask can I be put on anti depressants until I'm feeling better about life etc..
I actually had the courage to tell my Councillor how I'm actually feeling yesterday and she's going to try her best to help make me happy etc.
I definitely want to be at university and I want to get high grades. I just feel like everyone's judged me now even though they don't have a clue what's been going on inside my head.
Do you think I should just give up with University or just seek medical help and get my head sorted out?

[Anonymous]

If you are at risk of suicide, the #1 priority in your life is your mental health.

Take care of that first.

I've taken time off of school for mental health, and then come back, and did really well after I got my head sorted out.

I've also been in school, doing really well, and something comes along that re-traumatizes me and then I go back to being unable to keep up with my duties.

Don't be ashamed, and some people MIGHT not understand, but if these are the kinds of mental health issues you are having, you can't un-have them and they are not something you CHOSE to have so its not something that means you are a bad person or anything.

It means you have challenges; some people understand that and some dont, but if this is a life long mental illness (like mine is) you prioritize your health and take it one day at a time.

I hope that helps, and if I could I'd give you a hug.

[Marstalk]

Can you afford counseling outside of school? Can you take a lighter load while you sort things out? Are you racking up a ton of debt? Can you go to a community college partime while you work this out? Those are all questions you should ask as well. Having depression during college is nothing new it seems those around that age suffer from it one time or another. Also I would get a psychiatrist not just a primary care doctor. Psychatrist can actually diagnose you and prescribe proper medications. Primary care doctors are not really cabable of handling mental issues as well as psychiatrists. Besides the factor of medication that you might go through to find one that works, psychiatrist are better at this too.

[kangy]

I think first you need to sort out what is the root of your problems if need be yes please seek professional help. no matter how bad situation i had in the past, i made sure i completed my studies, i know this can't be the same for all, but we need to weigh the pros and cons. Studies to me is very important so no matter how i knew i had to do it.

[Asker]

You're right, I should just continue with my studies because they're important. My Councillor is helping me sort my head out so I should just carry on seeing her whilst doing my studies and hope things improve :/

[kangy]

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you will be fine

[JackKerouac77]

You should try going into nature and just being for a while. It might help.

[Anonymous]

Sort yourself out and return later