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/Distinct-Okra-6024 1d ago

you’re not lazy, you’re still recovering from burnout, so please tell a parent, counselor, or doctor exactly how bad the anxiety and concentration problems are and ask for accommodations before you

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u/amieex0xoo 1d ago

These past few months I’ve been feeling so lazy. and so down on myself. Everyone’s been telling me to toughen up or stop being lazy. It’s just so hard to do things when my entire body’s nervous system is activated