Mental Health and College: Treatment vs. Self-Medication

by Kimberly Tyler
Thursday, August 16, 2007

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When attending college with mental illness, two different treatment options often present themselves: treatment by professionals or self-medication. When I was in college, more opportunities presented themselves for self-medicating.

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Susan Cagley
Friday, August 17, 2007 at 09:44 AM
I have ms so I had a lot of problems. I couldn't type fast enough, I over slept sometimes, I would get test anxiety and freeze up. My teachers knew I knew the info but I would draw a blank at test time. It really made me so depressed the more I tried the harder it got. I hated hearing the words " You don't look like you have any real problems." Please there is a simple word called multiple. But still 2 of the teachers that were nurses felt I wasn't trying hard enough . When I lost my eye sight I was working at a hospital and going to school, I lost my job, and I had to quite school. I felt so down hearted I wanted to give up. My husband left me and said that I was faking it all. No I was not faking any thing. I just started to shut down and giving up on everything. I just remember that I have hope and I have a better life than most people. I have not right to be laying in self pity. Thanks for the hope and the joy this site brings to us all.
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