Am I stupid?

I feel kind of stupid lately, my grades have gone from A’s and B’s to getting the occasional C but mostly D’s. I’ve become unable to concentrate on learning anything, in school I feel so tired that its like im in a daze, I cant think as quickly as I used to. I’ve been really depressed since last year and thats when my grades started slipping, my friend said this might be to blame but I dont tink depression can do that can it? Is it possible to become stupid? I dont understand what happened.

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Answer #1

No, it seems likely unlikely that you are suddenly ‘becoming stupid’. You’re still the same person as you’ve always been, and that goes for your brain too

The answers probably lie somewhere else.If you’ve been feeling depressed, especially for a long time, of course that affects your concentration, as well as your will to succeed in your schoolwork. And it’s a vicious circle - once your grades start slipping, it’s easy to get more depressed at the result, and to wonder: why bother?

OK, so you want to tackle your depression. Try to think of the things you’re good at, and the things that make you feel happy - and do them. It’s easy to get stuck in feeling depressed about everything, and hard to remember how many good things there are that you enjoy.

And… be honest, are you really eating a balanced diet, and getting enough sleep? Especially when you’re feeling ‘down’ it’s easy to skimp on sleep, and to eat things that aren’t healthy. Yep, it’s the old routine of plenty of fresh air, fruits and vegetables… but the reason for those old routines and things you hear again and again is that they DO work.

Good luck - and I repeat: YOU are the same person as you’ve always been. You are not suddenly ‘getting stupid’.

Answer #2

Thanks for your help :) I actually never get enough sleep and no I have a pretty bad diet at the moment. I never thought those things could be behind it too.

Answer #3

nope. I really dont think that a person can turn stupid. maybe your just not trying as hard as you used to or something. like.. you got bored? Maybe. but no. I dont think your getting stupid (:

Answer #4

lost interest in school… mines are growing