Depression

[jason3278]

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Has anyone else had to deal with this? I don't know if I'm clinically depressed...but I just have no energy and no motivation...at a time when I need all the energy and motivation I can get. (I'm taking Gen Chem 2, plus Trig right now, so I can take Organic and Physics in the Fall) I just feel like I'm in a funk, and I can't get out of it. It doesn't help that I just bombed my first tests in both trig and chem. For me, failure is not a great motivator. The only thing I'm excelling in right now is lab, which is weird because usually I hate lab.

Not really pre-osteo related, but I consider myself preosteo....so there you go.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Has anyone else had to deal with this? I don't know if I'm clinically depressed...but I just have no energy and no motivation...at a time when I need all the energy and motivation I can get. (I'm taking Gen Chem 2, plus Trig right now, so I can take Organic and Physics in the Fall) I just feel like I'm in a funk, and I can't get out of it. It doesn't help that I just bombed my first tests in both trig and chem. For me, failure is not a great motivator. The only thing I'm excelling in right now is lab, which is weird because usually I hate lab.

Not really pre-osteo related, but I consider myself preosteo....so there you go.

If it makes you feel any better, none of those courses are useful in medical school.

 

[jason3278]

If it makes you feel any better, none of those courses are useful in medical school.

Yeah, so I've heard, but I still have to jump through the hoops like a good monkey.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Yeah, so I've heard, but I still have to jump through the hoops like a good monkey.

As did we all. Fortunately for DO schools it's not all about the grades.

 

[MSc44]

Yeah, so I've heard, but I still have to jump through the hoops like a good monkey.

Listen buddy

Go talk to someone, you will be doing yourself a huge favor and possibly saving yourself from more hardship, be open to differant therapy, this stuff tends to take a while. but your not the only person medicine bound (or in life in general) that has felt like this..

 

[ksmtkiss]

I agree. you really need to talk to someone. but from personal experience I can tell u bad grades are rarely the reason for depression, maybe a "sad streak" but not waht you are describing. How long have you been feeling this way? try to remember the initial catalyst of your bad mood.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

talk to a counselor at your school and also discuss medications with your doctor. the big thing is to try to be proactive about getting help, which i know it hard right now since it's probably hard to do anything. believe me, i've been there. one other thing to do is to focus on doing things you enjoy even though you probably feel like you need to study all the time. go out with friends, see movies, get outside. that will help boost your mood a bit, but again don't think that's a substitute for professional help.

 

[Buffy16938]

Just wanted to let you know I have been there and gone through similar circumstance. I got D's in two prereq classes, had no motivation, no energy. I went to talk to someone and that didn't help a whole lot. You should give it a try though. But here are some other things that helped me. For me it helped to try to give myself a clean slate, remember that one test doesn't affect your entire life. Things that helped me get through it, once a test is done, it's over and you have a new chance on the next one. I recommend trying to eat well and exercise, I know it's hard to start, but it will give you more energy and I find that it helps my mood. For me, I dwelled too much on bad grades that I got, that they kept me from doing better.

 

[Scorcher31]

That's a good point buffy. Try not to dwell in the past if you can help it. I know many student's who have wasted more time worrying about bad tests or tests to come than they have actually studying for the tests to come. Try and divide your time between fun and schoolwork. Instead of looking back at bad grades, use the time to have fun and relax instead. In addition, a lot of teachers say they wont curve, but actually do. So you may not be doing as bad as you think.

 

[EvoDoc]

I know it is hard, but try not to dwell on these problems. Many of us have went through similar circumstances. Unfortunately, all the fixes (medication, counseling, etc.) take time, so there is no immediate relief. I found that forcing myself to go out and get away from it all is the best way to clear your mind. Hang out with friends, see movies, etc. Exercise has always helped, but its results aren't immediate either. Find a consistent hobby that interests you and schedule time to do it, no matter how busy you are. You have to force yourself to do these things now and it will pay off in the end. It can be a long road back to feeling good again, but you can do it. Have faith in yourself and your abilities. Good luck.

 

[Jezzielin]

Has anyone else had to deal with this? I don't know if I'm clinically depressed...but I just have no energy and no motivation...at a time when I need all the energy and motivation I can get. (I'm taking Gen Chem 2, plus Trig right now, so I can take Organic and Physics in the Fall) I just feel like I'm in a funk, and I can't get out of it. It doesn't help that I just bombed my first tests in both trig and chem. For me, failure is not a great motivator. The only thing I'm excelling in right now is lab, which is weird because usually I hate lab.

Not really pre-osteo related, but I consider myself preosteo....so there you go.

Hey many of people have been there, particularly me. I have been though failing exams, no motivation, feeling depressed, and currently waiting on a waitlist with barely any hope.

All I can say is that when you least expect it, good things do come around. You may ace your next exam or get a relaxing night out with some friends to make you feel better. What I mean to say is that I have felt like I have no motivation and I just want to quit (note my signature! 😀 - I love it). But something good will come around and you have to look for it! Even though I have been though crap, in my eyes lol, I will never stop believing that everything happens for a reason.

It sounds cliche, but it is true. I believe that, say I do get into my school that I am waiting on, I was meant to wait this long (almost 9 months now... I could have had a baby!!! ). I believe that waiting this long will make me appreciate it more than someone who might have gotten in right away.

It is all perspecive. Going too negative won't do any good but dig you deeper and deeper. I always say to myself 'It is better because..." and fill in the blank. Think of people that have it worse than you. Not people that have awful diseases, but things that relate to your situation. Maybe someone does not even know what they want they want to do with their life. Maybe there are people that have failed many more tests and have lost hope. My point is you don't have to... it is all perspective! Feel free to PM me sometime but this is my true philosophy so I hope it wasn't too hokey! 🙂

Good luck and don't worry. You'll see, everyone goes through the funk! 😳

 

[MossPoh]

The best answer for me, especially when I stopped the anti-depressants was just to sometimes do a few things. Stop whatever I was doing when the depression kind of peaked, go outside for a bit, take a few deep breaths, look around and think along the lines of 'I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and gosh darn it..people like me", maybe listen to a song that for whatever reason makes ya perk up and have back at what you were doing. I find myself when I am really bad just walking with my head down beelining from one area to the next. So by slowing down and just relaxing, looking up, and thinking along the lines (although cheezy) "Hey this isn't too shabby..got the sun and what not out here" then it can help. I know everyone has different experiences and if it is too bad I do recommend going to a councelor...but for me it never really helped. They just kind of shrugged their shoulders.lol You are usually the best person to pull yourself out...especially since sometimes no matter what anyone else says you'll still be bummed.

 

[mshheaddoc]

I'd also suggest easing up on the course load until this passes. Don't try to kill yourself (which it might sound like you are trying to do). Take your time and do it right the first time.

And as everyone else has stated, get help. Don't try to do it on your own. Talking sometimes doesn't help a WHOLE lot but for some it got what was being held in. Depression in your situation could also lead to anxiety as you build yourself a deeper whole so think about the diet, exercise, any recent changes in your life. Alot of people go through it.