I'm depressed and suicidal.
I'm 19, and I have no career direction.
I chose English as my major for graduate.
Now, I think I'm gonna flunk in my first year exams.
I have no idea what to do.
And I'm suicidal.
I feel like a loser.
I've lost my confidence entirely.
And now, I just have no idea what to do with my life.
Depressed. No direction in life?
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As a freshman you are not alone in this issue. Look around at school there are a ton of other kids that are having the same problem. Your first 2 years of school are the years of discovery. Many times students change directions as they discover that maybe the classes needed for a particular career are something they find no joy in. The trick is to keep an open mind, enjoy exploring. See your career center. I worked in a college career center for 10 years and there are plenty that are looking for what they want to do. Don't put to much pressure on yourself. Do your best and when the career fair comes around... go around and network with the employers, ask questions about what they do at these companies and would that be something you would like to do? Personally I spent alot of years as a desktop publisher working toward graphic design. Although I love the creativity I don't enjoy working with people who don't know what they want... they just don't want your design... lol Now I look towards Recreation and Leisure as a major. Why not have some fun in life? Just take it easy. Go home and visit your mom and enjoy some home cooking. Visit with your friends and family and you will have a chance to refuel your hopes and dreams.
best help comes from “God, Who comforts and encourages and refreshes and cheers the depressed.”—2 Corinthians 7:6,The Amplified Bible.
What God gives to help the depressed
Strength. God “refreshes and cheers” you, not by removing all your problems, but by answering your prayers when you pray for the strength to cope. (Philippians 4:13) You can be sure that he’s ready to listen to you, for the Bible says: “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.” (Psalm 34:18) In fact, God can hear your call for help even if you can’t put your feelings into words.—Romans 8:26, 27.
Good examples. One Bible writer prayed to God: “From the depths of my despair I call to you.” This psalmist dealt with his depression by remembering that God doesn’t burden us with guilt. Instead, he said to God: “If you kept a record of our sins, who could escape being condemned? But you forgive us, so that we should stand in awe of you.”—Psalm 130:1, 3, 4, Good News Translation.
Hope. Besides providing comfort now, God has promised to remove all the problems that lead to depression. When he fulfills that promise, “the former things [including depression] will not be called to mind, neither will they come up into the heart.”—Isaiah 65:17.
Note: While acknowledging the help that God provides, also seek medical treatment for ailments such as clinical depression. (Mark 2:17)