My daughter had to take a medical leave from the univ. her 2nd semester of sophomore year. The school WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE. They put on her transcript only medical leave--not that it was for psychiatric reasons (due to stigma). So she went back, graduated summa cum laude w/a double major & went on to law school. She had therapy & medication & much-needed stress-free lifestyle for awhile.

However, she still has bouts of depression but is so afraid of any fellow lawyers finding out that she is seeking mental health care that she won't go into treatment & suffers terribly.

Maybe this will helpful. It is only 50 pgs. long & explains what is legally considered a disability & how to get help if you have been discriminated against. DISABILIITY LAW HANDBOOK AVAILABLE

The Southwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) – funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research recently announced that the Disability Law Handbook is now available on our website at: http://www.swdbtac.org/html/publications/dlh/index.html. The book will also be translated into Spanish and will be available soon.

This Disability Law Handbook is a 50-page guide to the basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability related laws. Written in an FAQ format, The Disability Law Handbook answers questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Social Security, the Air Carrier Access Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, and the Fair Housing Act Amendments
Questions re this Handbook should be directed to the Southwest DBTAC, web site www.swdbtac.org.
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Want information on Federal mental health grants, publications, meetings, policies, programs and other useful material for mental health consumers? Join the CMHS Consumer Affairs Listserv at: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/listserv/