Struggling with the Decision to Take a Year Off for Mental Health

I want to leave school and work. My body is telling me it needs a year to focus on mental health and healing but my mind is telling me that I will be more miserable if I leave. I will compare myself to others and think about what if I stayed and what could have happened. I’ll feel like a failure if I take a year off. I’m not performing my best in school and work but I feel I have to push through. I’m just so drained.

Your answer

Memo

1y ago

Hello I’ve also felt terrible while going to school. For me I just ended up only taking a few classes to have less of a workload. Do u think ur anxiety comes more from school or work. If you’re really stressed out I think it can be a good idea to decrease one of them

Ella101

1y ago

yea that’s a really good solution and what I’m gonna end up having to do. Thank you

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