Hey lovely, I'm sorry things are so awful at the moment <3
Do you think it's possible that you have experienced depression like this in the past and it's somewhat to do with your perception? I know that for me whenever I hit a 'low patch' almost every time I get like "It's never been this bad before" - and I'm sure that's more to do with the fact that being in the middle of it feels very different to remembering it. I'm not at all trying to minimize what you're going through, I know it is just awful. Actually I'm not quite sure what my point was. Just, for me, it helps to be able to recognize that I have been there before and that means I can get through it again.
Use all the support you can get. Are you still seeing your psychologist / psychiatrist? Make sure you let them know how difficult things are, how bad this is. Do you have any support at uni? I can only imagine how difficult it must be trying to cope with your course while feeling like this, so if there is any help and support available from uni, from your tutors, or even people on your course (e.g. could they help you study) then you should make sure you get it!
What has helped in the past? I know that this doesn't feel the same, and maybe is much worse than in the past, but I think that making sure you use the skills that have helped before is still important, and will still be helpful. Don't let the magnitude of these feelings put you off or make it seem pointless; you can still do this. Break things down. If you can only focus on stufying for five minutes at a time, thast's fine. Study for five minutes then take a break for five minutes. Have as good a routine as ayou can. Give yourself rewards. Make lists. Etc etc. Keep going lovely. You absolutely can do this and it will get better <3
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