<human>: Can you provide a brief overview of the text?

I have been having a lot of issues with anxiety and handling stress since I started graduate school in the fall. I know that this is because I feel like a failure for not working like other people my age, not contributing financially because my income goes to paying for school, and not being in a position that ensures full-time employment following graduation. (I tried counselling sessions and didn't find them helpful.)

 Lately, my boyfriend and I have been having weekly disagreements because of how I have been handling things.I get really defensive and take things personally that I know I shouldn't. I feel really self-conscious during sex (which has never been an issue with him before).
I've also been crying a lot, which makes him feel like he's done something wrong when he hasn't. 

I worry that how I am acting now is going to push him away (even though he has been so supportive and caring). 

- How can I appropriately address the issues that I have been having so that I am a functional human being again? 

- Is there a good way to explain to my bf what I have been going through? 

- What can I do to make him understand how much I appreciate his support?

- How do I fix things?
<bot>: I am having issues dealing with stress (getting defensive, crying a lot) and need help stopping it from taking over my life and affecting my relationship.