I’m a sophomore and I’ve been depressed for around 6 years now, but it’s really bad now. All my frienda go to different colleges. I also have anxiety. Which means I don’t get out much. I posted that before. I tried to get out and talk to people but I feel 0 connection with anyone and only make myself look dumb so I hide back in my room. The only hobby I had left in my life was playing college football and I can’t play it anymore due to injuries so I’m not on a team. So pretty much I have nothing to look foward to. I don’t feel that attached to my major. I like it but I’m not passionate about it. I feel lonely even when I talk to people these days. I hated my childhood, teen years,and now college. Most days I wish I wouldn’t wake up after I fall asleep. Im not looking for attention, but what can I do? I’m going to try to go to counseling but I dunno if it will work. I’m tired of living this life…
You have already taken the most important step, scheduling counseling. Be prepared to do the work involved in counseling. It can get better, and it will get better if you do the work and believe the work will help you. If you want things in your life to change YOU have to take some kind of action. Counseling is that action for now. It is a process though. You did not get to this point overnight, you won’t get better overnight. It will take focused ongoing effort and time.
You can do it, you have to do it. You have the power to make your life better with some guidance.
This is hard…but to change what is going on you have to go to the counseling center. The depression and anxiety are keeping you from being passionate and making friends and getting out there. They can help you.
I would say this is the most important thing you should be doing now…go NOW.