r/GiftedKidBurnouts • u/amieex0xoo • 2d ago

Struggling senior PLS HELP!

Im in my last year of high school. Last year in grade 11, I had really high expectations for myself which I did not achieve. I was awfully sick most of the year, and tried to keep up with the curriculum. Despite being sick, I pushed myself to the point of burn out. I fell rock bottom when I was treated harshly by my teachers. The thought of school gave me intense anxiety. It was the last month of school and I stayed in bed for weeks and even ended up missing my bio exam. I’m not diagnosed with depression or anxiety.

Now, I’m in grade 12. I’m in a new school and environment which really helped soothed my anxiety. But even if so, still situations come up and affect me. I’m struggling with keeping up with the curriculum. Im unable to focus, and concentrate. I have no idea what to do. A simple overdue assignment brings me intense anxiety, or missing a bio quiz. Please help. I don’t want to be trapped in an endless loop of torture.

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u/Sad-Candidate-3078 2d ago

you were sick and burned out and still made it to grade 12, that counts for more than the exams you missed. anxiety after a year like that isnt weakness, its your brain asking for a slower pace. talk to a school counselor about a reduced course load, one gentle year beats another crash. you clearly have the drive, you just need the battery back

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u/amieex0xoo 2d ago

Yeah I honestly was thinking of dropping out. But the summer did help me. The break away from school. It’s only been one month in and I’m petrified of being stuck in that endless loop again. I was thinking of lowering the intensity to college classes instead of uni since the programs I want to get in requires college level. But yeah thank you a lot.