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Don’t panic. You should get a lot of replies with good and varying advice, so keep checking back.
What you’re experiencing is not surprising. I would say it’s the result of several things.
You’re in a new environment which probably does not have the support and structure that you had throughout high school. This can be unsettleing. It might also affect your brain chemistry which in turn affects the way that you medicine works. It sounds like you need to adjust, change, or add to the meds you are on. Good notes of how the meds are working and what is going on at the time will be helpful in working with your doctor in getting them right.
College can have a lot of distractions which aggrevate your problem. Learn to identify and avoid them.
College can be intimidating and far more difficult than high school. Any problems you have . . . social, academic, insecurities, ADHD . . . . will be magnified, particularly in you own mind if not elsewhere.
I think it’s common, or maybe it’s just me, but when really stressed, my brain just shuts off, like an electrical throwing a breaker or blowing a fuse. It sounds like this may be happening to you. Don’t let it upset you. Keep track of what’s going on so you can learn you capabilities and limitations.
Failing all your courses is not the end of the world.
You might want to rethink your major as well as your reasons for attending college. Be sure it’s what YOU want. You might consider working a year or two instead of enrolling for the next semester. Believe me, it will be better than floundering through several semesters.
Check out what, if anything, the college has for helping students with ADHD.
Above all, educate yourself about ADHD. Learn ADHD coping skills. People fear what they don’t understand. Hopefully, you will be less anxious as you better understand what is going on with your brain and how ADHD is affecting you.
Reading through the forums here and learning that there are many here struggling with the same problems you face should help relieve some of you anxieties.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions . . . or just tell us how bad your day went. It will make you feel better to let it out and us feel better if our day is not as bad as yours. 😉
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