<p>Splash–I haven’t read all of the posts but it’s so clear to me you’re dealing with a clinical depression. Speaking with a good therapist should help but re-balancing the chemicals in your brain with an anti-depressant can bring real relief. I have dealt with this myself, and one of my children is currently on medication. Just as your body would need help if your blood sugar or thyroid levels were off, it needs help now with your brain. The clouds can lift. You would likely only need medication for a limited time period. Please talk to your doctor about this.</p>
<p>Good job, Splash. So glad that things are going well.</p>
<p>Hint - Make sure you have printed out all of your final essays. It could be handy if a college is missing one. But mostly it will be good for you to look at down the road, long after you have moved to a new computer.</p>
<p>colorado_mom - definitely. I keep copies in my Gmail, actually, because it’s convenient and I will always have access to it, no matter what computer.</p>
<p>Allstarcheer - I’m glad to hear your daughter found something that worked really well for her. I’m not sure if the cause of my extreme emotional instability is hormonal, but I’m going to see someone new…soon… I don’t know who or what kind of doctor yet but I will reach out soon.</p>
<p>I know this thread is kind of old, but I just found it and I’m interested to see how you’re doing now. Hope you’re off to something you’re excited about this fall! Senior year was definitely stressful for me too; I had an almost opposite situation, in that I felt like the only person from my high school who was taking college apps seriously, and it was so draining. It was pretty nice to start over in college, where you can worry about your homework in peace without anything else looming over your head :P. I think you’ll enjoy going to school with people as smart as you, if that’s what you’re doing this fall. Good luck! Also, you should take some english classes cause you’re a very compelling writer.</p>