Posting here purely for traffic and any advice/positive stories..
I'm hoping anyone here could give me advice. I'm a 29yo student nurse and in my second year at university. I have suffered on and off for months with low mood and anxiety (particularly during second year) and I have also suffered in the past before and after having my little boy (now 5). I am falling behind somewhat with assignments, placement hours and just a general lack of motivation (I think this is down to uncontrolled low mood and stress), I have been offered a leave of absence for 8 months and to rejoin the cohort behind me that will be starting their second year (I would essentially just restart my second year - I am currently 6 months into my 2nd year). I have tried taking antidepressants in the past but had such awful side effects.
I feel so guilty for needing some time out and don't know what I'd do with myself in the mean time. I absolutely do want to be a nurse and don't want to give it up but I'm really struggling through it. I don't know how to tell my partner who is wonderful and really supportive, however I just feel like such a disappointment and let down. Or my parents ( parents would be furious at me taking more time out and not graduating as planned ) My mum in particular isn't very acknowledging that MH issues are a "thing" and has the "suck it up" approach.
Any advice on how to move past these feelings and worries and just come clean with my partner and parents on how I'm feeling?
I have contacted my GP to voice my feelings and worries and they've prescribed Fluoxetine and recommended therapy.
Thank you for any advice and again sorry just for the post for traffic