I experienced discrimination about my mental illness every day in medical school because I was exhibiting signs of akathisia, pill-rolling, drooling, parkinsonism, and other problems stemming from taking too much medication. I also was known as Hannibal Lecter because of my symptoms. I tell you, discrimination in my medical school was rampant. Today, I don't exhibit such symptoms and don't need to ask for accommodations. I am fine and feel fine. I am glad to have left the medical field because of my experiences in medical school. And, I am doing well now despite all of it and have no regrets about my life. I think because I was discriminated based on my apparent symptoms and my diagnosis, I've become a more empathetic and understanding about others who face similar situations. Nothing in life is an accident. There is a reason for my experiences. And, if nothing else, these experiences made me who I am today.