i'm an overachiever but suddenly keep having breakdowns

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I have never had any problems with exams before, and my grades have proven that. This year for some reason, i've been having constant panic attacks and it got to the extent that i could not even answer any questions on a test i spent a lot of hours studying for, and that used to be my best subject. I have no idea why this is happening now and i don't know how to stop it. I would even wake up every hour and feel the need to revise, I think its getting out of hand.
The stress is almost unexplainable and it's making me feel horrible about myself. I know I'm a procrastinator but that has usually been my driving force if anything. Now with the stress I can also feel my tinnitus increasing and I'm having trouble sleeping because of everything that's my on mind.

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  • 53739
    8 years ago

    I feel for you. Being stressed out won't help you, just understand that.

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    • superanonymous
      8 years ago

      thanks, i wish it were that simple

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    Exam stress is very common: is there a school counsellor you can talk to?

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    • superanonymous
      8 years ago

      yeah but I don't want to talk to her because it'll make me sound like I'm having a breakdown -which i am- but she probably won't have anything useful to tell me

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      • Ellenna
        8 years ago

        I think your stressed state is clouding your mental abilities, which is common but can be very dangerous.

        Just stop and try and think clearly for a moment: school counsellors will have come across this situation hundreds or even thousands of times, why do you think you're so special s/he'll can't help you? What's the problem with at least trying? Could it be worse than now?

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        • superanonymous
          8 years ago

          I don't think I'm special, I just know the counsellor doesn't do anything, everyone knows that.

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          • Ellenna
            8 years ago

            Your particular school counsellor or counsellors in general?

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