OP, I would encourage you to interpret "be kind to yourself" may also mean "be confident in recognizing that you have an unmet need, and forgive yourself for th

OP, I would encourage you to interpret "be kind to yourself" may also mean "be confident in recognizing that you have an unmet need, and forgive yourself for the lapses which this has led to, and persist in seeking a way to understand and meet that need." I say this as someone who reached out for help with when I was at MIT and been told, "It's fine. Everyone struggles. You're doing okay." It remember being just utterly crushed to hear that I was expected to suffer like that. OP, this situation is hard but debuggable and you are worth it.