((iota)),

I think the school is over reacting, have you heard from the attorneys you contacted yet?

It is important that you make sure you recognize whatever PTSD symptoms come up for you and don't let yourself "feed into them" ok? Remember that "anger" is one of the big PTSD challenges, so be careful to pay attention and make sure you don't let yourself feed into the anger too much.

Also in this situation it is very easy to assume prejudice too. Make sure you stand tall with this and remember not to "project" which is something else PTSD can bring out. As far as the possibility of them determining you are a risk somehow because of the PTSD, well, iota, there are so many therapists that chose this field because they themselves struggled, this is a pretty well known fact about this field. Infact my therapist battles depression and he is such a good therapist because he understands the challenge "first hand". He has told me that there are many psychologists that practice for years that themselves struggle in some way. Sometimes they get alot of their own healing by being therapists, and sometimes they do break and realize that they never really resolved their own issues and take time out to do just that.

The bottom line iota is, we are all just human and we all have our challenges. The better psychologists are the ones that can relate, that understand the challenge and have learned how to better manage PTSD and understand the significance of listening and providing a "safe" place for patients to come and talk out their challenges and finally be "validated".

What is "positive" about how you are working through this challenge is you are looking for the "positives", and that this school didn't fit you and that you didn't see that right away. iota, everything you experience with this challenge, and work through is something you can help others do down the road. That is why it is important to really think about setting aside a "therapist side of yourself, to help yourself with this situation".

The truth is, there are things that happen in society that are cold and matter of fact like this situation you are in. Yes, it isn't fair, but unfortunately that can happen in life for all of us. I have alot of experience with this myself and it sure has been a huge challenge for me. If I had a T that could relate to it all and guide me, help me tap onto my "strength" even though I am so challenged, I know it could make a huge difference to me. There are times where I would like my T to be able to say, yes, I know exactly what you are struggling with, how exhausting it is, I have felt it and here is what I have found to work etc., that would have taken away my sense of loneliness with it.

I think it is great that you "want" to help others, that you have PTSD, have been managing it, and have decided to help others who struggle with it. I see it as a plus, not a threat tbh.

We cannot "change" society, but we can learn to change how we unknowingly allow it to affect us.