How do I cope with unwanted school stress?

Question

I've been attending highschool for like 4 months now and I'm a freshman. How am I dealing with highschool? Not so well. In fact, I hate it. Stress, stress, and more stress. I don't know how to really deal with it. I've been out of school for about 5 days now to try to take a break from the stress, I tried to go to school today, but I just gave up. It's difficult for me to go to school and actually concentrate and enjoy it! I feel like if I go back to school, the stress is going to add more and more. Maybe the envoirment and the panick and anxiet attacks that I have in school. It drives me crazy. I'm thinking about asking my mom to maybe transport me to another school nearby. Because I dislike the school I go to. And maybe I'll feel better if I go to a different school and be in a different enviorment and stuff like that. Maybe the stress will ease. Geez, I don't know. Can someone please help me out. PLEASE!

Answer 1

I think you'll need to identify the stress, because otherwise you will just experience the same at another school.

Talk to an independent person, like a school councilor, because people do get stressed and the younger you are, the less capable you are of dealing with it yourself.

Answer 2

try to make some freinds

Answer 3

I agree with Handy Man, talk to your school counselor and identify the source of your stress.  It could be as simple as social anxiety, you could have trouble identifying with others easily, you know?  You're not used to being around so many people, so that would be my first guess, especially since you mentioned anxiety attacks.  Like Handy Man said, if you don't identify the source of your anxiety and stress, it will happen no matter what school you attend.  You have to face your problem, if that's what it is, and over come it.  Your counselor will have a couple of suggestions for you, to make this transition easier.  Once you face your fear, and over come it, you will learn to love life, and deal with people.  Just remember, life after high school is completely different...better..but without experiencing high school and all it entails, life after 18, or graduation time, may be just as hard if you don't experience it now...I hope that makes sense.  Good luck.

Answer 4

were you homeschooled before you went to highschool? Because if you were you are probably not used to the homework and stress of school let alone highschool. i am also a freshman and i also have stess but i take a deep breath and keep on going.

Answer 5

Maybe you should go to lower classes (especially if you are in Honors programs) and get an easier elective.  Relax everyday and if you feel like its too much, take a breather and keep trying.  Its like running and quitting smoking, once you get over that hump, it gets a lot easier.  If its still freaking you out see a psychiatrist.  They can help a lot more than we can.  Good Luck!

Answer 6

Try a smaller school, private school or homeschool with some co-op classes. Also, learn some deep breathing exercises, meditation and other stress relief methods. Have you tried acupressure or acupuncture?

Good luck. Take good care of yourself.

Answer 7

Do your parents know you are so stressed out?  Talk to your mom and dad.  Let them know you are so stressed out.

Also... exercise is a good stress reliever.  It doesn't have to be an organized sport if you aren't into that.  Jog, do aerobics, dance, whatever.

If your anxiety is so high, perhaps you would benefit from seeing a psychologist.  There is nothing at all wrong with that!  They can teach you some relaxation techniques and help you put whatever is stressing you out into perspective.

Hang in there but do talk to your parents or someone at school.

Answer 8

it's somewhat common and maybe another school or home school might help.

Some environments are just not condusive to some people.

Now if all environments give you anxiety then it's a problem that needs to be looked at.  But if your anxiety comes from real factors such as nasty adminstrators teachers or bully students or gang bangers, then that's a normal reaction from a normal person.

Answer 9

Talk to your school guidance counsellor. Other than that, change your focus. Seriously. You get more of what you focus on. If you keep focusing on the things that stress you out, you're going to be more stressed. See in your mind how you want to feel about school and push away any thought that's against that.