giving up something because of mental health

[Navas]

I withdrew from the university I was attending after the spring ’09 term, ultimately due to OCD and ED.
I’m still taking a couple correspondence courses through that institution and hope to transfer to another one in my home state. But although I’ve improved to the point where I feel intellectually capable of doing the work, I’m not sure I have the will to push myself that hard. So maybe I’ll eventually graduate and maybe I won’t.

Through most of my adolescence I did very well in school, but was usually pretty depressed because I needed to spend the vast majority of my time at it in order to do that well.

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this is actually an incredibly negative and depressing thread. I'm not sure how helpful it is.

I don’t find this to be a negative thread overall. Yes it’s depressing to some extent but I’d say it’s important for both those who have similar issues and the general population to realize the costs associated with mental illness.
And to realize that it’s possible to get yourself back together after suffering adverse events like these, as several have indicated they are/have.

Hopefully that knowledge will encourage those who are hovering close to the edge to seek effective treatment, and generally reinforce the idea that mental health services are a social investment worth making.

[Ami]

I've give up with everything/life. Large scale things like job/a college course/friends/social life/ having a personality/enjoying things, to more minor things like having a disregard for basic living. Eating/drinking/washing etc are all seen as "low priority" . Bleh. One day I would like to experience a day with motivation and enjoy somethings and be able to talk to people.

[Bleeding Angel]

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Originally Posted by Pomegranate

This is actually an incredibly negative and depressing thread. I'm not sure how helpful it is. In answer to the OP's question- a lot. Uni/jobs/friends/family....take your pick.

I lost alot of things due to mental illness, and yes its depressing sitting thinking about everything, BUT i gained alot as well, i pushed myself to do things and to not give up and to follow my dreams, and years later here i am, ive learned things like piano and guitar, ive made new friends.

So while i might have lost alot, im gratful because ive done so much more with my life than what i would have if i didnt go through all the bad times.

[PaleMoon]

I dropped out of high school. I dropped out of college. I resigned a job. I lost several friends. I lost the trust of my parents after two overdoses. I lost a healthy body image and peace of mind.

But I have gained so much more.

[dreamscollide]

i'm still pretty young myself but i ****ed up school. sport. and boyfriends are a no go 'cause of sh. and i'll no doubt have college to add to this list soon.

[Adril]

When i was 14 i lost alot of people respect when they found out about my SI stuff also lost peoples trust (never got it back)

Friends (even ones that promised they wouldnt walk out of me)

When i was 16 I lost my College course because i couldnt cope and had slipped back into a dark place... too much to hanndle easyer to just get rid of me, and it sucks because it was the only thing i was good at

17-19 Lost alot of girlfriends and boyfriend who just didnt understand and didnt really care.

Selfworth...

My Uniquic smile.

[Zurg]

I gave up uni in 2004..... I lost my boy, i lost our home, i lost a lot of friends. I don't know if i'll ever be back in uni again. But it's not all bad, i got some new friends and a nice flat (finally.... I've lived in student flats for 7 years. It gets tiresome in the end), i'm taking highschool courses and i'm contemplating to maybe get a job next year or start an education in animal care at some point....

I won't say it has been fun but somehow through all this i got to know myself a lot better.