I’ve stopped getting any homework done because of exhaustion, and I physically cannot stop myself from laying in my bed after school and eventually falling asleep. Otherwise I’ll just be barely doing work, at my desk tired. And it’s not like I’m going to get enough sleep anyway because I’ll be catching up on homework. 

I usually get 5-7 hours of sleep, which is never enough for me. Even 8 hours isn’t enough sleep for me. Occasionally I’ll get 8 hours on a school day and still be tired, even though I’m just as tired getting 10 hours of sleep. I need more sleep than the average person, but two months ago I didn’t get this tired after school so I don’t know what’s up now. Also, I don’t know if it’s just me, but even if I can get to bed early, I won’t be “tired enough.” For example, if I’m showering at 9:30, and in bed by 10, I just won’t be able to fall asleep, because it’s too early for me. But then I don’t get enough sleep. I’ve never been able to fall asleep early because I just physically can’t, even if I haven’t slept enough the night before. 

I have suspected adhd and depression for a while now and am going to see a therapist soon to hopefully get diagnosed, but I just haven’t been able to get my schoolwork done and my grades have been slipping. I’ve always been an A+ student and now I feel like my mental illnesses have caught up with me.