<p>Not sure where else to put this, but senior year I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. We tried to sort out CBT or something, but I wound up going off to college without any real diagnosis or treatment in line. I started completely falling apart about a month into my first semester. I slept once every three days, stayed in bed having panic attacks and wanting to throw up and missing class, not being able to physically wake up some days and not being able to fall asleep ALL the time. I started seeing my school's counseling center and she eventually suggested I see their psychiatrist, my general practitioner and somebody back at home. I have always been the kid teachers stressed over because I would catch on faster than anybody else and get higher test scores, but I never finished my work. Senior year homework was like this giant roadblock that I couldn't get through. Even thinking about it made me sick. Thinking about going to class without something done made me have an anxiety attack, but it always happened. I never finished anything because I curled up in a ball and worried about it all night. I worried I wouldn't do it right or thought I'd never finish it. I know I picked the wrong college, and I'm applying elsewhere. My question is, do I explain this to them? Is it worth telling the college, or should I leave it out so I don't sound like I'm making lame excuses?</p>
<p>I don’t know if I can completely answer your question, but I wanted you to know you are not alone in this problem. In fact, at first it sounded as if my son wrote this. He is currently a senior in hs and pretty much took a nose dive this last semester. Even though he was diagnosed with ADD inattentive type a few years ago and has been taking med.s for tha,t it hasn’t seemed to help much. In fact, things seem to have gotten worse. He sometimes goes 3 days in a row without sleep. He has missed several days of school( his school reduces grades for absences) due to this problem as well as his anxiety. He was recently diagnosed with anxiety/depression after nearly having a breakdown, but even on med.s for that, his sleep problem still persists. He has several college acceptances in hand due to his high test scores (ACT 33), even though his gpa is less than stellar, but at this point we are not sure if he will be ready to go to college next fall unless his other issues have been resolved. IMHO, you should not look at applying to other colleges until you resolve the sleep/anxiety/homework problem because honestly that problem will probably follow you to another school.</p>
<p>OP–For any explanation, you need only say that you had medical problems. No need for details. However, I agree with schoolmom to resolve problems before you switch schools. </p>
<p>Meds and counseling can make a good combination. I wish both of your families the best in working through this, but you are not alone.</p>
<p>You might want to post this on the parents forum. You may get more responses there.
Best of luck.</p>
<p>Good luck. Don’t know really what to say or how to help, but sending positive vibes and my support!</p>