Posted by 8 Miles on January 5, 2004, at 19:17:58
In reply to thank you all so much for your support! , posted by st@cy on January 5, 2004, at 18:34:22
St@cy,
I'm glad that you have seen (just the tip of the iceburg) how others will come to your aid with advice and information. You say you don't want to go to your mom's docs, that's understandable. However, as you mentioned, you are about ready (or are) to go back to college. This isn't like when I was in college 25 or so years ago when it wasn't "appropriate" for a college student to seek help for a "mental health" issues. Today, most larger colleges and universities not only recognize the need for treatment, it is one of their biggest financial outlays for medical treatment for students. In your college community, you may well even find student-led support groups where you can finally realize that you are NOT alone. Here you may be able to share your concerns amongst your peers, and find very valuable resources and tools. Also, assuming your college is at least some distance from your home, and with Hippa laws being in effect, they cannot even TELL your parents how you are being medically treated w/o your approval. OK, let's get it going! Hope things get better for you soon.
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