Having Doubts

[KappaKittyCat]

Hon, I know where you're coming from. I was nearly hospitalized for depression and anxiety, and it's only with the help of counselors, my sisters, and (in my case) medication that I was able to stay in school.

Here's the way I look at it. If life seems too much, yeah, you can check out for a while, but y'know what? You'll have to come back. I knew that if I left college, I'd have to return at some point, maybe not to my school, but somewhere. I realized that life wouldn't just pause while I got my feet under me.

Being away from my friends and boyfriend was the hardest thing I'd ever done. But I've learned to manage and live with my illness, and I'm a stronger person now for it.

My advice would be to seek counseling. I'm sure your school has a counseling center of some kind. They're trained to help people our age go through things like this, and believe me, if going home turns out to be the right thing for you, then they're not going to try to stop you. But I wouldn't try to make any major decisions alone in the state you're in. I've done so, and it's never turned out well.

PM me if you want to chat more. Take care.