Dr. Jiyaalmost 6 years ago

STUDYING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS... I’ve discovered a couple of things first semester of college and dealing with mental illness. Most of the semester I was feeling depressed and anxious.It was very difficult to focus, but I found out some stuff. THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE IS LIFE. If you can’t focus, take a break and do something distracting for a little bit. Check in with yourself. What is preventing you from focusing? After you adjust a little, try to do some work. DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP OVER NOT GETTING STUFF DONE. It’s not your fault. SEE A THERAPIST-This sounds strange for helping you study, but if there’s stuff on your mind, it’s best to get it out by talking to a safe person. This will help you get back on track. Also, Dialectical Behavior Therapists will help you come up with strategies for studying. TAKE YOUR MEDS REGULARLY-If you don’t have a meds schedule, start one. Taking your meds at different times each day is going to throw you off. I’ve been there. Set reminders on your phone and keep the medicine with you so you have no excuse. READ SUMMARIES- if you have trouble with focusing, read the summary. It’s not going to work to force yourself to read long things. FIGURE OUT YOUR LEARNING STYLE- And then use it. If you’re a visual learner, go look at diagrams and read summaries. If you’re a kinetic learner, rewrite your notes. If you’re an auditory learner, record yourself reading your notes out loud or ask to record the class ,Figure out your style. TRY TO ATTEND CLASS-This is especially important for classes where they take role. DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP-This is the most important thing. You can do this! So I hope these tips are helpful....