Stuck in the vicious circle of depression and dry eye

Studying law is a lot of hard work. It is both academically demanding and emotionally intense. I am currently in my senior year and I rarely go to bed before 2-3 a.m. There are days when I find myself with no choice but to pull an all-nighter, missing a night of sleep just to finish my research and assignments. I am always stressed, burnt out, my back hurts and my eyes are tired and dry.

It has been 6 months since I was diagnosed with clinical depression. Last week, I went to see my doctor and get my refills. I am struggling to cope with my depression, on top of that, now I am starting to feel like I want to scratch my eyes out. I am in the midst of finals week, so unfortunately, I have to spend more time in front of the screen. My eyes often turn red, feel watery, itchy and scratchy soon after I start looking at the computer screen. Because of that, I have to stop staring at my computer and nothing gets done. It is a vicious circle: the more I fail to be productive, the more I feel down…..