I dropped out of Chemical Engineering 2nd semester 2nd year due to Depression, took a semester off to work, retried the 2nd semester and got depression again. My Dad was diagnosed with extreme manic bipolar when i was like 5, and i grew up visiting him in mental hospitals, mostly around Christmas every year. So i have this sort of anxiety around hospitals at all, and mental health wards scare me. And ive been told my whole life that my Dad condition is likely genetic. So i chose after the second lot of depression from uni to drop out for my own sanity. My marks were excellent when i was not depressed, and im considering going back soon to uni to either finish off the degree, or do an IT one. But im waiting for my Dads estate to finalize before i make any big moves.

@DarthWoody89 In life when we have depression we just have to bite the bullet and go for it, or we can choose not to and stay in that same state all our lives. Good luck, remember you are not alone.

@DarthWoody89 Depression isn't much fun. You may have a time line which you can use to get education sorted when you are well, then plan breaks when you're not. I struggled through last year with depression, which was also a subject I was studying. For me there are genetic links and my daughter has it too.
Find a mantra - mine is 'Keep Calm and Carry On'. Simple, but helps. I have it on a metal plaque screwed to my bedroom door. I used it a lot when dealing with my late wife - see wasn't late then of course. The font matches with images of a caring environment for me when I was a little 'un in London. Strange that a font with useless words can act like a favourite soft toy from childhood, but it does and I feel a bit safer just glimpsing at it.
If you ever need to talk - just PM me.
I did some psychology to a lecturer on Thursday - sorted her problem out.

And nuts as well, the EDIBLE kind though....LOL.

Long hard road man. Recently had to deal with my Stepmum passing 3 years ago, and Dad in August 2018. Thankfully ive reconnected with my sister after Dads funeral, and she had her own path to becoming an Agnostic Athiest also. So ive taken some hits but im coming through strong And i got my Sister back

@DarthWoody89 That had to be really rewarding.

My religion was Roman Catholic and I have just one sibling who is still strongly in it. It recently caused a bit of a rift - and I'm hoping it gets smoothed over. (We'll see).
Life it too short for make believe nonsense to be the issue between people.

I've definitely become an Antitheist over the years - I just don't know how any of my smart sibs could have "stayed in" with all the garbage we see coming out of the Vatican? Baffling.

See the post below i think the reply i gave him mostly applies here haha