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You know, my mom is about your age, she suffered from depression for years and my little brother got diagnosed with depression at 18. She tells me sometimes that she feels like she failed as a mother, because my brother has just spent 6 months not leaving the house, quitting his classes, and playing...

Oh dear I feel for you! It must be really hard... I think you really should try to pursue your dream, being a nurse is such a beautiful job, and you look like such a sweet, caring person, you would be amazing at it! If there is one thing I know that could help you though, is that you will never be 1...

So, I've been pretty stressed during my college years, I always wanted to be good at what I did and I guess I did. Maybe a little too much. I got this job as a teaching assistant at uni, what implied that I would be doing a PhD. It wasn't the plan, but I was offered it and even though my first react...