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Hi! I always thought myself just lazy, but one of my friends suggested that maybe my inability to actually start a task is maybe somehow connected to my mental health? I looked up executive dysfunction and it looks like I may have it. It always feels like I'm waiting for something, but I never know ...

Hi pepper, I cannot assume your gender by the way you are writing, but I noticed you mentioned fears from homophobic retaliation in your area. This makes me very alarmed, as I have no clue what area you are speaking from. That said, don’t let the depression dig yourself a deeper hole. I struggled w...

Oh, hon, is there any way you can take fewer classes? What about changing your major to give you some classes you can enjoy, something in line with those daydreams? Go easy on yourself as you are only 18 and have a lot of life to live. If you can get any help can you try a church as they often have...

Hi, i am 18 and i am a student. Lately ive been so depressed that i barely had any energy to leave my bed. This led to me failing four out of ten classes this semester. I really dont know what to do. I dont have money to afford therapy and i cant get a job because i wouldnt be able to combine it wit...