Re: .:.Depression.:.
In regards to the HSC...
So we're all stressed, and personally all of it just getting to me..
Plus having to deal with things happening outside of school doesn't help either.
So how do you deal with depression, or in general, what do you do to prevent yourself from feeling crap?
Ideas would be reallyy appreciated..
often we feel depressed, but in reality we're not really depressed.
i guess some things that you might want to think about is that:
1. yes the hsc is temporary, its not ur life. accept that fact and dont dwell upon it.
2. ask yourself about anything that frustrates you or brings you down whether, "in 6 months times are you really going to be thinking about that issue?" if ur freakin out that you havent done your notes, well in 6 months time you're not gonna be thinking about that so it'll be a waste to be always complaining and stressing out about it.
3. figure out what you can control and what you cant. You can control when you start your assignments. but other times you cant control things that are happening in your family like health issues.
4. look at your signature
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Stay smiling because the world should be a happy place..
it's trrue that if you think positive den chances are you deal with things better and more calmly.
5. do somethign you love, set aside a time or day to do somethign u really enjoy, maybe listening to your favorite music.
6.listen to music, not only ur favourites but songs that are uplifting with beats and lyrics, i know that "golden" by Jill Scott is a great song, it helped me though the tough times
7. if you ever feel liek your about to blow it, either because of soemone or just it all seems to be fallin on you just start concentrating on ur breathing and count from 10 to 1. you know take a time out. HSC time is always rushed, but that doesnt mean you have to be. just stop for a few minutes each day. it helps to keep your mind clear, and keeps things in perspective so u not over-reacting.
8. talk about whateva ur feeling with friends, teachers and what not, as you said everyone is feelin the stress, so your not alone! and you'd be surprised how often adults understand how you feel.
i dunno if any of this helps, but believe me you;ll survive, its surprising how soon the hsc is over and how unnecessary it felt to be so strressed over it. save your stress for uni and the workplace world lol
enjoy your last year =D=D and keep smiling =D=D
goodluck to all of you hsc'ersss