Today is my 19th birthday… life isn’t appealing. I started feeling depressed after I moved when I was 10. Now, almost a decade later it hasn’t vanished. I’ve tried solving my problem but I can’t seem to discover the cure for lack of motivation. Everywhere I search the answer is to apply myself to a goal, pursue my dreams. How can I do that if I have no such things… What is worst is that everyone has the highest expectations for me. I’ve been branded genius by psychologists and could’ve pursued any career I wanted. This year I entered my country’s most prestigious engineering school, studying Electrical Engineering, yet it brings me no joy. Most of my fellow classmates wished they were in Aerospace or Engineering Physics… I think they resent me for being in this course instead of the best in their eyes. I am surrounded by a lot of people, yet I feel alone in the crowd. I have no one to lean on. My family cannot know about this because my aunt is fighting cancer with all her strength and here I am complaining about my life. I can’t seem to shake off this perpetual dark cloud that haunts me so, but I know that I cannot live much longer like this. I’ve tried committing suicide twice before, one by electrocution and the other by jumping off a cliff, but got cold feet. What is wrong with me? I know there are people struggling to live in much worse situations than me, yet I am sad and ask for comprehension. Thank you.
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You seem to need to find a purpose in life. I am struggling with a deep depression right now as well. I am sorry you feel this way before the age 20. In fact happy birthday. Seek some counseling at school, that may help. I wish I knew better words to say. Keep talking, its the best medicine.
Do you have something that brings happiness to your life? A dog, cat, hobby, movie, etc?
Not knowing what you want to do in life is completely, 100% ok. It’s unfortunate that you’re friends and family make you feel pressured. Go for what makes you happy. If you don’t know what that is, just keep trying things out until you find something. You can do it. 🙂