Help!!! I'm getting stupider??

Question

For about 6 months now I've found I'm getting dumber! I have trouble with certain subjects in school. I don't know what's going on? The bad part is that I used to be an absolute genius but know I'm getting easy questions wrong. Is it just a part of going through adolesence to start losing intelligence? What's wrong with me??? I study hard in school but I'm often bored in school so I sometimes don't pay attention.

Answer 1

stupiders not a word

Answer 2

ur probably getting distracted by something or some1 or u mite not care about things any more, but the time will go away if u want it to, just think about what's changed in those 6 months  

Answer 3

I have no answer, I'm sorry, but i have EXACTLY the same problem! Its scary! :(

Answer 4

I have the same problem but its because I drink so much. If you are not drinking or doing any drugs then I suggest you see a doctor. There are also brain games you can use that are sposed to help your memory. I dont know how well those work, I have never tried.

I had the same problem in school. I would get bored out of my mind. The trick is to study a subject you really love like ww2 or vampires or something and try to incorporate that into your school work. Essays, speeches, book reports etc...

Answer 5

well its probably just your hormones going into overdrive. i used to be a genuis to,in elementary, but ever since high skool its harder to get a's like i used too. like wen i wanted to, i could get straight a's....nowadays. i got to ACTUALLY STUDY. i used to have all the answers com to me, now....they justcome slower. but hey. do your best and dont do drugs

ps im only 16

Answer 6

If you're sure of this, tell your parents and see a doctor. But I think you just think that you're losing intelligence when actually, the course work may be just getting harder on you. Peace, homez.

Answer 7

I had the same problem dude, I'm 14 and I use to think I lost my reading ability permanently, now reading is actually a good strength of mine.

If you seriously think it won't stop for over a year, see a counselor... but I think it will

Answer 8

K dog,

Um, it could be that you are growing up and the hormones are raising heck with you. Some of your classmates maybe klutzier than usual and people act weird at your age. It can be just a part of growing up.

However, if it bugs you ask your school nurse or go see your Doctor and ask them.....

Answer 9

I went through the same experience as you.  Mine was the result of mental illness so I'll tell you a little bit about that.

Let me explain some theories related to the causes of mental illness.  It is believed that you are predisposed to a mental illness.  A combination of bad genes creates a brain which has the potential to change it's structure resulting in a mental illness.  Your brain is at least normal enough that you're not born with the mental illness, though it's my guess from personal experience/observations that even if you haven't developed a mental illness, you'll act differently.  Research has shown schizophrenic people are way more likely to have substance abuse problems before they even became schizophrenic, for example.  It is possible to be born with a messed-up brain, but it's call autism(or something similar) in that case.

In case you were wondering how your brain can change it's structure, I'll explain.  The tendency of the brain to change it's structure is called neuroplasticity.  Basically your brain is way more complex than your DNA so DNA does not determine the entire structure of your brain, only the outline.  It is believed that environmental factors can cause an otherwise normal person to develop a mental illness if they were predisposed to it.

There is a theory that something called methylation of DNA can cause your brain to change it's structure.  Basically something changes in your DNA and your brain structure changes as a result.  You can look that up if you want to.

What I'm trying to get at is that your brain might have changed and mental illness could have caused it.  That's basically what happened to me. When I developed bipolar disorder I lost my memory with it.  The longer I went without treating it, the worse it got.  After five years it was really bad.  I used to have an amazing memory, now it's horrible.  One of the things I've come across in my research of bipolar disorder are brain scans showing decreased volumes in parts of the brain that affect memory.  So there you go.

You may not have developed a mental illness, but something as severe as what you're experiencing should at least be examined.  If you HAVE developed a mental illness then you need to treat it before it gets worse.  It could be something as simple as good ol' ADHD--you can develop that when older as well.  Hopefully, it's not worse than that.  Really, that's what it sounds like you have to me, but medications will make it better.  Unfortunately, the odds of it going away when you reach adulthood are only about 40%, but that's better than nothing.  Bipolar disorder has 0% chance of going away.  Just go see a psychologist and take some tests.  You may not have a mental illness, and I hope you don't.  You may just need to make some changes in your life.  Best of luck to you.

Answer 10

Are you taking any drugs? They often interfere with your neural system.