quittingvalidator

I hate my life now that I'm a grad student. After a horrible experience as an undergrad, my only goal in life was to not be a student again. And here I am. I have no time for all the fun things I actually want to do in life. I hate grad school.

I would focus on how enjoyable and fun the program will be. When I used to see ads for grad school, I'd imagine myself giving up everything and not having time to do all the fun things I want to do, which is exactly what's happened now that I'm in grad school. If a grad school emphasized that it was actually fun and not stressful and going to take over one's life, I'd actually consider it.

I would take the time you need to feel better and talk with people, even if that means taking time off from school. Just do whatever it takes to feel better and don't let anyone push you to keep going with school in spite of all the horrible stuff you have to deal with. Take time off and take care of yourself

It sounds to me like grad school might not be what you want to do - you liked the undergrad environment and the grad school environment is completely different. (I don't really like it either). I would recommend quitting grad school and finding something that you would enjoy doing instead. Don't let anyone tell you to stick it out - if it's not your thing, quit.