Would really appreciate some advice opinions on my daughter's situation. She has had to suspend her studies (Biology degree) twice due to not being able to cope with her studies, resulting in a distressing breakdown, twice.
We have tried but can't get help from the NHS and don't know what to do for the best. Can any of you understand what's going on with my daughter if I tell you her symptoms?
So when she tries to study she finds it hard to motivate herself, even when she is interested in the subject matter. She can't absorb the information and feels mentally exhausted very quickly. She procrastinates and as a result becomes extremely stressed and has to ask for extensions. This got worse with each year as the work pressure and requirement for independent study increased. She is supposed to be resuming her final year in October but feels history will just repeat itself and this is her last chance.
At school she did well academically, achieving A stars, so we are confused why she can't cope with university. She told me that she got through A levels because the work was so easy and she could get away with doing everything last minute.
She thinks she might have inattentive ADHD but is not being taken seriously by the NHS and it's impossible to get an assessment in time for October.
My daughter is in despair because she desperately wants to finish her degree but feels completely unable to do so. She feels that all her dreams and opportunities are ruined.
I don't know how to help her. Should I be encouraging her to return for her final year and give it another go, or would that be pointless and damaging because she might not cope again? She has never had a job and just dreamt of an academic career, which now seems impossible. DD has always been a very quiet, unconfident girl and now feels very lost.
Please can I have some opinions and advice?