How do I get my life back together?

Hello, thank you for reaching out. It's important to recognize how you are feeling and you have been able to put a name on some of those feelings. Being unmotivated can stem from a number of reasons and it's important to take the time and explore exactly what has motivated you in the past and what may have changed over that period of time. 

Low energy can also be indicative of some other underlying concerns. Doing a self assessment with a counselor may be very beneficial. It's important to start somewhere and when life at times seems overwhelming, baby steps are necessary.  You need to be able to come up with real concrete objectives which will lead to goals. Strategies and other tools need to be developed and then implemented. 

Whenever starting therapy, please come with an open mind as much as possible and then you will most likely be able to receive some of the different practices, ideas and suggestions. It's not easy but you have taken a start. 

You mentioned that you are behind in your studies and the lack of focus and concentration may involve some distractions that you may or may not be aware.

It is so important to practice self care. Working out and attempting to have a healthy diet is all connected to the mind and spirit.

The desire to get your life back together is  something you will need to take a look at and decide for yourself exactly what that would look like. You can work with a counselor to discover some things you have tried but maybe did not help you solve your concern. You can also work to find out some things about yourself that you may have overlooked when taking these things into consideration. 

Lastly, it is important to not be hard on yourself and try to stay away from the negative thinking. It's important to try to find some real joy and happiness that is uniquely you. Do not measure yourself against someone else because you are a unique Individual with unique needs. There's nothing wrong with feeling a particular way about things but it's important to speak about what drives your soul and spirit to a place that you feel the most alive and secure.