Depression and Anxiety During Nursing School

[Sunflower117, ASN]

Hi everyone, just curious if anyone else has developed worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety during nursing school? I've cried everyday this week. I had a rough week in clinical and made couple mistakes. I'm starting to doubt my capabilities and question being a nurse all together. I'm feeling so low and anxious all the time. I literally feel like I'm going to be sick all day. Last year I got straight A's and was the top of my class. I'm in my last year now and I'm not so sure I can hang on. I have made an appointment with therapist, but it's not for a couple weeks. I'm really struggling. I feel like my instructors hate me and I feel incompetent. I'm just looking for some support and am wondering if anyone else out there feels the same way.

[dashofdefiance]

YES!! You are not alone. I'm currently in my third year of a four year program and just now became comfortable enough in clinical to not experience severe anxiety. I have to take everything minute by minute, day by day. I can't think of everything I have going on or I become too overwhelmed and start to shut down. I have found some peace looking at nursing school youtubers/vlogs as many others demonstrate the same feelings of anxiety and depression but also show how they got through it and how they coped. Good for you for reaching out for help that's amazing! You can do this. You have made it this far!! : )