I've been consistently failing in education since my last year of school due to severe depression and an inability to actually focus on my work. My mind is adamant to think about literally anything BUT work, annoyingly including what my future will be like if I fail. I'm currently in my first year of university and failed my first semester, I was only really allowed to stay on the course because I explained my situation to the university's disability services. This is basically my last chance and yet despite how much I want to pass, I just cannot do the work. I'm usually too depressed to focus my attention on it, however recently something really good happened in my life and over the past couple of days I find myself shifting between depression and straight up mania, both of which negatively impact my ability to concentrate.

Anyone else relate? If so how do you combat this issue?