I have struggled with mental health my whole life. My mental health challenges effected my academics. The first time it became apparent that I was suffering metal health challenges was in elementary school where each year I would have the same feedback. “He is very smart but lazy” is what his teachers would write.
High school was even worse. I received D’s and F’s. I almost didn’t graduate from high school. I was frantically writing essay the days leading up to graduation. I learn more about my mental health challenges when in high school. I was diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression. I would be assigned many assignments but rather then become challenged with doing the assignments I would break down and feed anxiety and shut down. Instead of working on the assignments I would lay down and not complete anything. It was frustrating for me because someone from the outside looking in it appeared that I was being lazy.
I was relieved that I had my parents’ support through all of what I was going through. I eventually graduated college after making the dean’s list every semester. I knew I could do it if I would just get over my anxiety and depression. Thank you to my doctors and those that understood what I was going through especially for those that knew I was smart and not lazy. Additionally, I feel content now that I’ve shared my story with others. It not only makes me feel like I am helping others, but it also helps me as well by feeling that I have a resource that I can lean (rcoz.us) on when I encounter mental health challenges.
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