Hey fellow nurses and students. I'm struggling. Like I really feel run down and out of mental energy. I'm in a 1 yr LPN program and I feel like I'm barley holding my head above water. So a few weeks ago we started mental health. I've done one MY care plan but I sucked and I struggled and idk the grade but I'm sure it was bad. So I have two due Monday. One on a or with schozoaffextice disorder and anxiety. The second is a man who just had acute depression and confusion. So the man with acute depression and anxiety his wife died two weeks ago and he suddenly had this, no HX of mental illness, I'm thinking complicated grief r/t unexpected loss. My mental health book doesn't give a good patho of the problem so where could infind it along with a good patho of schozoaffextive disorder. I have to say I don't feel like either of the teacher give a poo abt any of us. Asking for help seems like we are a brother, I'm not the only one feeling this way. I don't know even how to write goals out for this. I'm great on med surg. I'm just struggling with this idk why. I over think everything and I'm worried to death and on too of that I wish we had teachers that cared. When I say hey I don't understand plz break it down for me walk me thru it one that's it. I feel like I'm on mars with aliens who just look at me crazy when I say idk how u want me to write this. Is it me am I dumb. Plz someone help me here. This is always been my dream and I know i can do it just a little guidance would be great. I paid my tuition in full I feel like if I have questions the teachers could at least act like they care. I mean today I went to a mental health facility without am instructor and they just expect me to get it know it and be done. Am I wrong here in feeling like I'm in the wrong school. Ugh.

Schizo affective disorder is complicated, would suggest even googling the symptoms to get a better idea of what these patients struggle with. As far as depression goes...it is a complicated mix of environmental factors, social support, coping skills (or lack there of), genetics, neurotransmitters...try googling the DSM 5, which is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment. There should be some decent summaries on the web if your text book is not helpful.

It is very concerning that you don't have an instructor present...who do you report to if something goes wrong?