starting the term (uni) really anxiously
hello, i have both adhd and anxiety! university has been hell for me so far, the past few academic years were a little traumatic and i’ve developed a visceral reaction to the start of the term as well as recitations. i feel sick, nauseous, my head is pounding, and my mind seems to be filled to the brim. on top of that, my self esteem is on an all time low plus i’m still trying to figure out how to deal with this since i was only diagnosed in my first year. my brain has been finding it really difficult to comprehend difficult readings (my program is reading heavy), i’ve been managing somehow but it’s still difficult for me to focus and understand everything consistently. i’m especially worried since one of my classes this term is recitation and reading heavy. my social anxiety makes the classroom seem like an unsafe space, i just feel so much tension and pressure that i burn out easily and spiral. i just really don’t know how to make things a little easier, i’m at my 3rd year so dropping out isn’t really an option for me and i really do wanna see this through. i’m just struggling to see how. any advice would be deeply appreciated and welcomed. also please please no hate, i’m really not in the best headspace right now. thank you in advance :’)