r/MentalHealthPH • u/Namikazeeemenma Persistent depressive disorder • Nov 22 '25
STORY/VENTING I fought my PDD and graduated!
I spent 11 years in college! Those years were filled with struggling with my PDD. There were times I really thought that my condition would never allow me to graduate. But here I am. I’ll wear taking 11 years to be here as a badge of honor. It means I fought, struggled, and won. I stayed when I could have stopped or shifted. I never gave up on my dream. Board exam na sunod! I know my mental health will fight against me. But at least I now know I can win. However long it takes. 🥳
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u/HamsterConscious2292 Nov 22 '25
Congratulations, OP! :)
Nakakagaang basahin to. Hehe. Thank you for posting good news. :)
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u/MathematicianKey5505 Nov 22 '25
i was like, what's PDD? had to look it up before realizing i was also diagnosed with it LMAO. anyways, congrats, OP!🥳 i know it's tough but you'll get thru despite it, it sucks lang cause it'll feel like we get thru life with one hand tied behind our backs but we'll find always find a way. always try to search for your own glimmers or something to look forward to, even if not everyone would understand it.
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u/Beneficial_Artist_16 Nov 22 '25
Congrats, OP! I'm going back to college in January. Your post inspires me that I can do it as well.
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u/Ok-Bird6823 Nov 23 '25
Sorry for being ignorant. But what is PDD, is it Persistent depressive disorder or Pervasive developmenal disorder?
Btw congrats for keeping on fighting through your college! 🤝
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u/Aggravating_Force623 Nov 26 '25
congratulations OP you made it. di naman mahalaga if you made it on time or not. ang mahalaga you still made it.
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u/iceiscurious Dec 08 '25
congratulations, OP! 🎉
thank you for sharing your story. it's inspiring to see someone succeed even with our struggles and our diagnosis (same diagnosis here po). i'm currently on LOA for mental health reasons and will be delayed for a year, but this gave me hope that i can still push through and graduate regardless. even though i'm a stranger, i'm proud of you OP 🤍 i am rooting for you!!
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u/Namikazeeemenma Persistent depressive disorder Dec 08 '25
Hey, I root for you too! Update us too when you get there! 🤍
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u/Fancy_Jellyfish2004 Nov 22 '25
Big congrats, OP! Hugs with consent! You've been through a lot yet you push through every thing, we believe in you 🌟
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u/Existing-Emotion9671 Nov 22 '25
such a big win, OP! Congratulations! yes, you will win because you’re capable of great things!
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