Would It Be Bad to Take a Couple Days Off of School for “Mental Health”?
Question by Journey To Happiness: Would it be bad to take a couple days off of school for “Mental Health”?
I’m rarely ever miss class and I get good grades. I am planning on taking tomorrow and friday off from school because I’m feeling overwhelmed and feel like I have no energy at all since it takes me forever to get to sleep at night. I don’t even want to wake up in the mornings half the time anymore. I lost my mother to suicide in June and I don’t feel like I’m grieving correctly. I have PTSD and “situational depression” and am taking Zoloft and now Abilify. My doctor also prescribed me Lunesta to sleep. I don’t really have friends at school. I’m just feeling overwhelmed and this week has been really hard.
Bad idea or should I take the days off?
Best answer:
Answer by RZ
Take the time off, just relax! If your doing good in school then it shouldn’t be a problem.
Answer by ?ss???do? ??? ?o? ?do??
You sound like you deserve it :) Go ahead.
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