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Old Aug 19, 2010, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by blueoctober View Post
Medicated; school, work, etc. doesn't need to know why you are taking the leave of absence. You just require a note from a md and your p-doc will not go into details in the note. Only you can make the decision if you want to disclose or not and I'm not telling you should or shouldn't, but I would suggest you seak to a t-doc about it, write out a pros and cons list of telling/not telling.

In the book that is in my signature there is a section on it.
School already knows that I'm bipolar. I was hospitalized at the school's hospital for a depressive episode last fall, so the diagnosis is out in the open. I'm pretty sure it's most of the reason they hate me and want me out of the program. Plus, when they see the note on the psychiatrist's letterhead, it's going to be pretty clear what is going on. Also, as the quoted policies and procedures state, I MUST explain the reason for requesting the leave of absence... but then again, maybe leaving it with an ambiguous "for mental health reasons" would be good enough.... hmmmmmmm.... why does everything have to be so complicated???? :'(
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