Introduction
Post-graduate blues (I will shorten it down to PGB) is the depression and anxiety you feel after you have graduated from university, school, etc. It is a describable feeling to us because the emotions came flooding in like a tsunami. Your mind is constantly replaying the memories and experiences of the good but also the bad times at university. You feel a sense of spiraling out of control and loss. Hopeless. Worthless. Just numb. It is okay to feel all those emotions and not feel ashamed. Embrace them.
What does Post-Graduate Blues tell us?
The loss of direction feels like the worst thing any human could feel. As humans, our brains are wired to seek and understand things. It has been proven that humans search for a purpose or a role. So when you have the PGB, the sense of guilt and shame comes through as you may not know what you will do next or what your day will look like. I am here to tell you that guilt and shame are valid. Remember to realise how far you have come, acheiveing so much. Your resilience, your power, your mind is unstoppable. So what is wrong with taking a step back and reflecting on your achievements?
What is the rush of starting something new?
Unfortunately, society has wired our minds to “hustle culture”, working 9 to 5, working hard playing even harder. However, how are supposed to do all those things if you have not too a break, or rested?
You need to remember that rest is also productive. Having a slow life should not be shamed. We need to recharge and reset. Humans are not equal to robots. I find it so hard to rest after always having a fixed routine at university and always being on the go. However, the realisation came when I was admitted to the hospital just after university due to health reasons. That is when I knew my body was working hard over time resulting in shutting down.
Post-graduate blues does cloud your judgment of thinking that you need to work to find the next steps in life. The fear of starting something new, leaves you stagnant. The loneliness of everything lingers. Post-graduate blues always creep in like a shadow.
The shadow is you. How do you confront this shadow?
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