There are many effective treatments for all types of depression. Please contact the Counseling Center and come through the Walk-In clinic to speak with a counselor. For next semester, you might want to consider joining a weight management group offered by the Wellness Center where you can get support in losing weight in a safe and healthy manner. I freak out during tests, and forget a lot of what I know. I'm worried that I'll never make it through school at this rate.
Dear Freaked Out, It is common for people to experience anxiety during testing situations.
Some anxiety is helpful, as it provides energy and concentrated focus. Too much anxiety, as you well know, is debilitating. Anxiety can build on itself unless one learns strategies to contain it. Usually it is some form of worrying about worrying that increases the anxiety into the debilitating range. I've been sad and crying my eyes out all week.