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Posted by Ann78 on October 1, 2007, at 11:09:31
I am 29 and attend a Unversity (psychology major). It is not easy attending school with PTSD, I know from personal experience. I am doing an investigation paper for my English class. I just want to get imput from others on this topic, none of the replies will go into my paper. I know I am not the only one struggling with PTSD and going to school.
What is your experiences/challenges you face going to college/university?
If you are unable to take classes on campus, do you do online classes instead?
What specific aspects of PTSD affect a college student?
Anything you like to share would be helpful on this topic.If you do not have PTSD. What questions would the interested, general educated people might have on this topic? Common sense questions. Like who, why, when, and how question.
Posted by Gee on October 2, 2007, at 19:47:05
In reply to What is it like being a college student with PTSD?, posted by Ann78 on October 1, 2007, at 11:09:31
I don't have PTSD, but I do know that going to Uni with any kind of mental disability (psychological or otherwise, like a learning disability) is more difficult. I won't go on because my case doesn't directly relate back to your topic of study.
What is your definition of PTSD?
What kinds of documentation do you need to get accommodations through disability services? What kind of services do they generally offer for people with PTSD?
Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on October 5, 2007, at 6:21:11
In reply to What is it like being a college student with PTSD?, posted by Ann78 on October 1, 2007, at 11:09:31
> I am 29 and attend a Unversity (psychology major). It is not easy attending school with PTSD, I know from personal experience. I am doing an investigation paper for my English class. I just want to get imput from others on this topic, none of the replies will go into my paper. I know I am not the only one struggling with PTSD and going to school.
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nope, you sure aren't!> What is your experiences/challenges you face going to college/university?
Taking good care of myself and trying to deal with stress in an adaptive manner is a big challenge. Stress happens. It cannot be avoided (via procrastination, for example) and it shouldn't be over-reacted to either (via flashback, for example).
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> If you are unable to take classes on campus, do you do online classes instead?not offered at my Uni
> What specific aspects of PTSD affect a college student?
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Make sure you're in treatment, or you have a good support network. I used the student mental health facilities for part of my treatment and it was good because they understood what it was like to be a student with mental illness.Triggers are everywhere. Know what yours are, and hopefully you can avoid panic and flashbacks.
Take care not to overindulge in alcohol or take drugs. Keep a good schedule so that you get enough sleep. Eat regularly, get exercise to keep your moods up. Those things will help you a lot, and it's never too late to take baby steps to establish healthy lifestyle.
Be careful about who you share your disorder with. Only share it if it is *really* affecting your coursework & performance.
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> Anything you like to share would be helpful on this topic.
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> If you do not have PTSD. What questions would the interested, general educated people might have on this topic? Common sense questions. Like who, why, when, and how question.
>best of luck,
-Ll
Posted by posterchild on February 7, 2009, at 23:16:42
In reply to Re: What is it like being a college student with P » Ann78, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on October 5, 2007, at 6:21:11
I am a student attending a really small school (I mean small, less than 100 students). I am also about 2000 miles away from home. School is hard, to say the least. I feel lucky to be going to a school this small..but it does have it's curses too. My GPA is dead right now, I have pretty much completely failed the last two semesters due to crippling anxiety that stems from PTSD. School has always been extremely difficult for me and it's not seeming to get any better. I am in constant fear of failure and of my profs (who I am very close to and know me on a first name basis. Everyone of them. Even ones I don't have in class. I'm lucky.) This semester, which started on Wednesday, I am taking twelve credits. I am praying that my GPA will be okay this semester. I hope to go to grad school after I'm done and I don't think it will ever happen. I can't get a job as a counseler without a master's degree, and so school seems pretty hopeless as I am not going to be able to get where I want to be with my GPA in such bad shape.
I am starting meds next week, and just recently filed my IEP from high school with my college, which will get me special accommodations in the classroom-extensions on papers, taking tests outside of the classroom, ect. It's a unique situation because my school is so small and so one-on-one that my profs are very good at working with you-it's just a matter of being proactive about it (which I'm not very good at!)
Sorry for my horrendously long post!
Posted by Ann78 on February 8, 2009, at 9:54:17
In reply to Re: What is it like being a college student with P, posted by posterchild on February 7, 2009, at 23:16:42
For me I have been successful by taking only the amount of classes I can handle and can succeed. Meaning when I took 12 credits I took two major classes and combined it with less demanding class. To balance things out so I am not overloaded. By listening to my instinct and picking the right instructor makes all the difference. I do have a very high gpa. This has been a very long rocky journey to get my BS in Psychology. I have including this semester five classes to go. I am taking two classes this semester, one is the first part of Human Anatomy and physiology, online which I have assignments to do that why it takes off slight burden off the exams. Also not in my face and overwhelming if I was to sit in the classroom.
I go to a big university, I even have interviewed instructors to find out how there class is set up. I found instructors can very widely among the same subject. The key to going to school is, knowing how much you can handle, asking for help. Also another thing is having a really good support system.
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