What can I do about stress?

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Hey there,
so here is a little about me. I am 20 yrs old med student. I have high IQ and I can learn most of the things I have to for an exam in pretty short time. The problem is, I do not believe in myself and I hate myself. So, although I prepare myself for every lesson and I study during semester, I am unable to pass the exams at the end. Or when I do pass, I feel like the teachers feel sorry for me and give me a passing grade. Then, when I think about it, I feel worthless and stupid. And because I hate myself, I tend to punish myself by cutting, hitting, not eating etc. I've been dealing this for a few years now, but it's getting worse and worse and now I am in state that whatever happens, I feel like the bad person, who did something wrong and so I punish myself. But I haven't been always like this. When I was a kid I used to be very active. These days, I don't really do anything anymore, because I am scared I will do something wrong and I am worried about others' opinion.

[Life360_Dave]

You say it all in the begining and your anwer is at the end. You say you have a high IQ and later you fail exams. You have set to high a goal for yourself. YOu know you can do it but your kinda in over your head. YOur very excited about beconing a doctor but you got to slow down and pace yourself more. Maybe you should mix more fun activities with your career goals. You seem off balanced. The secret to a successful life is planning and that planning includes but fun and hard work. Your high IQ shows that you have many abilites and you should not have them all focused on school. Try to create something like a simple Patented product and get rich while going to school. Maybe up fishing or joining poetry contests or writing lyrics and submitting them to an agent in Nashville!. Being a doctor takes years but in the mean time an easier and greater thing could also be developed in the mean time.
dave

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Exercise, eat less or no sugar, get more sleep, Belly breathe, and talk to people about how you feel.