Junior Year- Lost All Motivation

I’ve been a pretty good student throughout my life and in high school. I’ve always been considered a smart kid and always surrounded myself with the smartest classmates. I am currently taking two AP classes: AP US and AP Chem. Last year I took AP World and got a 4 on the test. Last semester i earned a 4.6 GPA. I really don’t know what happened. School isn’t usually hard for me, classwork and homework is usually fairly easy to complete. Coming into this second semester, I lost touch with my motivation to do my homework and let procrastination get the best of me. To worsen my situation, I was out for a whole week in February due to the flu and failed a couple of tests and quizzes when I returned. Ever since, I barely ever finish my homework at home and I have been doing pretty bad overall on tests and quizzes. I haven’t had the motivation to study for them. To be honest, I think I’ve been hit with depression. I have had reoccurring moments where I feel hopeless and meaningless. I know I should probably talk to someone, but I really don’t know what will happen after that. Even though I have no idea what I really want to pursue in college, I really wanted to go to a good college just incase I would ever choose to pursue a career in engineering. I am almost done with this semester and AP tests are in two weeks, but basically I screwed myself and my future and its too late to fix it. What do I do?

Here’s what will happen if you speak to someone:

He or she will be a professional who has dealt with this issue in teens before. He or she will help you get to the root to the problem, then work on strategies to help you feel better.

Mental health is a lot like physical health. When you need professional help, you go to the professionals and they help you feel better. It’s not overnight, but you start feeling better.

But it starts with a conversation with your parents. Then maybe a physical, to rule out anything along those lines. Then you get the name of some mental health professionals. The guidance office at school and your MD will both have names to suggest. It’s Monday morning, and spring break is over. Why not get started on this today? The earlier you start, the earlier you’ll feel like your old self.

Good luck!

I agree…you need to talk to a professional about possible depression.

Visit a psychologist or a counselor.

Do you have someone close to you – a parent, teacher, school counselor – who you can talk to? What you are going through is completely normal and will get better! The sooner you talk with someone, the sooner you will feel better and not so hopeless. Believe me, I’ve been there.