Re: The Story of Me: LeonZeppelin

[Curlymoe115]

It sounds more like a bi-polar situation to me. The impossible lows and the impossible highs. The first thing I would do is contact your doctor and ask for an assessment. Bi-polar does not preclude ADD or ADHD these are often co-morbid problems. The next thing I would do is find a tutor in the subjects you are having problems with, and contact your professor to make arrangements to get some extra assignments and help if you need it to pass the course. The counselor’s can also help you determine where the most of your problems are. If you need help completing assignments find a study buddy or a study group that can help you get on task and stay there. The majority of work in college and university must be completed outside of classroom time so not handing in assignments or doing the reading puts you impossibly behind.

As for your parents, once you have an official diagnosis then you can help them get educated about what is going on in your brain. Medications are available to change the negative thought patterns but often this is a case of one step forward two steps back until you find the right mixture that works for you. Often journalling or blogging can be just as beneficial because then you can feel like you are getting it out instead of bottling it in. Then try to find one person that is willing to listen and talk. This can be a friend, parent, or counselor. Things can be better in the future, but it is up to you to determine what that future looks like. Maybe the reason you are not doing well in your courses, are because these really aren’t where your interest lies. If you are having trouble making the material palatable, imagine trying to make a career using this material palatable.

LeonZepplin- You need to find your passion and with that your life will get better. When you are young life can seem overwhelming but if you find something that you feel good about then try and find a way to get paid to do it. Life is a lot more fun when you make it fun. There are lots of organizations out there that are geared to helping youth find what they like, Often a good fit for a hyper person is a physical career and there are tons of apprentice programs to teach you to do something with your hands and mind that pay a good wage. They also act as a stepping stone to the next phase. Careers don’t have to just be scholastic. If this is not your forte don’t force it. Look at the non-traditional. The world is open to you right now before you have to settle down and raise a family and pay bills. Explore this while you are relatively free to do so. By seeing how big the world really is and the plight of people that aren’t as fortunate as yourself it will probably help you feel better about yourself.

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