What to do next?

LegacyUser

I have suffered from psychotic depression for a few years now and I am currently doing an undergraduate psychology course. It's less than 8 hours a week (I do none of the recommended readings), expecting to get a 2.2 in a few months. My therapist has asked me what I plan to do next. I suggested recreational things and he suggested something geared towards work or study.

I have some social phobia or whatever and when I suggested jobs the therapist suggested that I might not be ready. So I kinda walked into the idea of further study, even though I'd really decided I'd had enough of the pressures of exams. I'm also worried that because of my condition and/or medication I have poor memory and concentration, sometimes no motivation. I'm worried about the pressure put on me.

I really have no confidence and have a history of rejection and embarrassment when trying to get jobs and the 2.2 and lack of experience really limits what I can do. I could probably get onto an Occupational Therapy course, but that would mean 8 hours a day, not a week! It's been a long time since I did those kinda hours, I really can't imagine how I would remember everything (that's even if I could bear doing those hours). I would also have to fund myself for this course as I have previously done an undergraduate degree (the psychology).

What else is there that I can do? I know psychology suggests I want to work with people, but I have issues with dealing with people - confidence, trust, insecurity, fear etc.

Thanks

Irlandese

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I have suffered from psychotic depression for a few years now and I am currently doing an undergraduate psychology course. It's less than 8 hours a week (I do none of the recommended readings), expecting to get a 2.2 in a few months. My therapist has asked me what I plan to do next. I suggested recreational things and he suggested something geared towards work or study.

I have some social phobia or whatever and when I suggested jobs the therapist suggested that I might not be ready. So I kinda walked into the idea of further study, even though I'd really decided I'd had enough of the pressures of exams. I'm also worried that because of my condition and/or medication I have poor memory and concentration, sometimes no motivation. I'm worried about the pressure put on me.

I really have no confidence and have a history of rejection and embarrassment when trying to get jobs and the 2.2 and lack of experience really limits what I can do. I could probably get onto an Occupational Therapy course, but that would mean 8 hours a day, not a week! It's been a long time since I did those kinda hours, I really can't imagine how I would remember everything (that's even if I could bear doing those hours). I would also have to fund myself for this course as I have previously done an undergraduate degree (the psychology).

What else is there that I can do? I know psychology suggests I want to work with people, but I have issues with dealing with people - confidence, trust, insecurity, fear etc.

Thanks

Give yourself a break. You are not ready for study or job interviews.
Ok, most psychologists are a life-long, cradle to grave, bag of problems. But they had to have their heads sort of straight, at least for a short period, to pass the easy peasy exams.
For now, go on the dole and get a dog and learn to take life a day at a time, before piling on the stress.
Join a political party, for the crack. Seriously. You will laugh yourself silly every night !
Read up on buddism and practice the mantras. For whatever reason, it seems to work. Do not become a buddhist however and for Gawd's sake keep away from christianity or any other similar sect !
That will be sixty euro please. Ok, here it is back. Use it to buy yourself a decent night out !