Posted by floatingbridge on July 20, 2011, at 11:55:32
In reply to Re: Atypical depression - medication no longer helping, posted by Terry8 on July 20, 2011, at 7:19:02
Yes. My sister did this. This can really work. I didn't see this post before. She received amazing practical help from her dean and school services in dealing with the school.
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> > They want to do an ADHD screening, that's fine. They'd also like to do a sleep study, which I agree with. My biggest worry is that none of this is going to begin to be put into motion until September. That's a month into the upcoming semester at school. If I don't finish the classes I sign up for this semester, I will be barred from getting financial aid forever. So, this is a "make it or break it" semester for me, as far as academia is concerned. And at this point, I don't see how I'm going to make it through when I'm completely fatigued, exhausted, and anxious every day.
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> You might consider looking into your university's disability services. If your sleep/ADHD tests show that you have a documented medical disability, the health center or disability services may be able to make a case to the university retroactively, and argue for academic concessions on your behalf. Extensions, finishing the semester with a less-than-full load without losing financial aid, or those sorts of things.
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