Mind blanking!

[Ashfaren]

I have my mind blanked out and nothing is getting in. I was in exam hall and i could just stare at the words and not understand the meaning of them. I was totally blanked out. All my thinking abilities, to recall something from memory or to process what i am reading is gone. Anyone gets this from their depression? I don't know if its depression or dementia like thing. Need help!

[admirablesloth]

happens to me constantlllly. i always thought it was from my anxiety and depression combined, but even thinking up something I SHOULD know can be really difficult and concentrating pshh that’s a whole other problem, so you’re not alone on that.

[Hidden]

It happens to me too. I think it's stress part of the time

[Hidden]

When I was in college I went through the same thing especially in Chemistry and Physics where concentration was the most intense at least for me in my major. I won't go into how horrible it was back then since you seem to be going through that now. With me (hindsight being 20/20), it was stress, fear, depression, anxiety and causing information overload. I just went blank.

It took a long time getting past it. It took a wide combination of steps, from my swim training, to looking forward to my social life as a reward for getting my work done, to managing my negative thinking via coping skills, to breaking the subjects down to small pieces that were easier to manage with out triggering the overload. I know I probably missed a few things I did. Maybe some if not all these things are happening to you too. I can't really say . Just some thoughts I remember from the experience in college. You know I still get those.

Oh yeah and a buddy aka study partner to break those lapses in critical thinking. They could also maybe inspire you and vice versa. This is where talking to peers helps. I guarantee you're not the only one that gets your mental blocks and also have mental health issues.

Oh yeah remembered another not sure how I forgot my Mentor. Someone that has accomplished their degrees or even someone who can inspire you. Check if there is a Mentoring program there. Adding in as I remember stuff.

[Dolphin14]

My anxiety and depression cause huge focus problems.