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Am I emotionally unstable?

  • 02-03-2014 10:26pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    I am in my second year of GN degree. I am finding the workload very demanding and was told during the week by my ward supervisor that she is worried I may fail my placement if there isn't a drastic improvement. I feel incompetent, but before anyone says it, no patient care isn't in any way jeopardised as I am only interacting with patients regarding mostly non-medical matters at the moment. I don't know what to say to my lectures. Its not that the course is too difficult for me, its just im a bit behind and its starting to show now in clinical settings. Of course patient care is what comes first, i wouldn't allow myself be put in a situation i couldn't cope with/support the patients. I feel overwhelmed, but i don't want to have to take a year out to restart this semester. I wonder is it possible to get some time off from my clinic and stay going to lecturers, so i don't have to skip a year? I have been crying a lot since my supervisor informed me of my lack of progress (and it was a scheduled mid placement update that all students had, so its not like she was targeting me or anything like that). I have social anxiety, which in the past was much much worse, however this led to me not mixing well with my classmates, so i am a bit of an outsider. This has a knock-on effect that I don't get to join in the study groups clique thing and it is harder to do all the assignments when ur doing it alone and everyone else is working together.

    Ive never mentioned mental health in a college/work setting and don't know if its unreasonable to look for some time off placement but stay on in lectures, is that trying to have my cake and eat it? They are aware i have a non mental health related health issue that can be triggered by stress, and indeed i did take a turn 3 wks ago, which i had to inform them of.

    Ive decided not to go to lectures tomorrow coz ive cried a lot today and my eyes are all puffed, plus i don't actually feel capable of going to lectures tomorrow as i just feel like crying. I don't think im depressed, its stress and anxiety.

    So my question is, am i currently unfit/unstable to finish (and likely fail) this placement, or am i looking for the best of both worlds.

    Thanks for reading


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  • #2
    Taltos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,830 ✭✭✭✭Taltos


    am i emotionally unstable? wrote: »
    So my question is, am i currently unfit/unstable to finish (and likely fail) this placement, or am i looking for the best of both worlds.

    I am very sorry OP but we cannot approve your thread to remain open as from the above you are clearly looking for medical advice. We are not qualified to provide such guidance, all we can do is recommend you speak with your doctor as well as your course supervisor to see how you can work things out.

    Sorry
    Taltos


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