Comments on: Stressed to the point of nervous breakdown. Help?

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By: Argentox2

Argentox2 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:55:12 +0000

Dear Hellly. I think you are stressed not on a nervous breakdown. Last year I had a nervous breakdown and it was the most horrible thing in the world. I lost a lot of weight since I could not eat (nausea all the time), it got to a point that I started to feel spirits around and got all this weird symtoms (wanted to kill myself, harm others, was really depressed, feeling of getting crazy), was really weak all day and could not get up from bed. I think you are far from that. All you have to do is first breath deep, then organize your life. If you think you need some other kind of help get to a Doctor because he can give you a diagnose

By: wv_country_princess

wv_country_princess — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:48:01 +0000

go to a doctor and have him release you from work.

By: chad h

chad h — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:01:32 +0000

I understand what you are going through. I taught fourth grade for a year. I had the same problem with some of my students. One thing that helped me out was praying. I prayed for my students and that God would help me be a good teacher. If you believe in the power of prayer it REALLY helps. Teaching wise, you may need a fresh start. You have to have a very strict disciplinary policy. You have to have specific things that you do when the students break rules you have established. E.g. Running laps for talking without raising a hand or whatever. Then they will adjust their behavior to avoid the punishment. Also the majority of times kids act up is because they want attention. So give them attention in positive ways. Don’t make them act up in class to get it. Hug them, listen to them. But you caring and having strong discipline go hand in hand. One without the other is damaging. One other thing you shouldn’t be doing is going home and drinking. That doesn’t solve anything. Instead go home and do relaxing things. If you are a Christian, listen to Christian music, it is positive and uplifting. If you aren’t listen to it anyways. : ) These trials can make you stronger and help build your character. And PRAY. ALOT. God Bless. I will pray for you too.

By: sexmagnet

sexmagnet — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:35:41 +0000

You are not at all angry, you sound merely defeated. They know it and are taking advantage. Go get a kickboxing video. Work-out. Get pissed off. When the bell rings and they bring their attitudes to class get up on the desk and whack the garbage can with a yardstick. Really make noise till you have their attention. When they are all silently gaping at you with their jaws hanging to the floor quietly and calmly state that from now on You are in control and anyone who has a problem with that can have a parent /principal/student meeting. Have the sign in sheet on the board. Make sure at least one kid ends up on the list so they know you mean it. Follow through with it. Do the list thing for as long as it takes. Sometimes to herd the sheep you got to be a dog. Good Luck.