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I am sorry you are going through this. But med school app is the least of your worries at this time. You need to get treatment to get through college first. This may involve going off campus. Do you have health insurance? Transportation? There are often sliding scale clinics if you do not have health insurance. Also consider getting back on your parents’ plan.
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You should seek counseling outside of your school. Your school will never find out, and they have no right to that information. That way you can get the help you need without fear of being removed from school. Additionally, I would say you should keep your credit load as low as possible (if you need full time in order to maintain your housing then do that at the bare minimum). Seek treatment outside of your school, focus on getting well and your classes. If you can't do both at the same time, focus on yourself. If you don't have other housing available outside of school, then you are going to need to focus on both.
If you get better now, your medical school will never know otherwise unless for some odd reason you tell them. If you get better, and move forward with a great GPA, then poor performance freshman year can just be explained as difficulty transitioning and your medical schools will be nonethewiser.
However, focus on you. Seek real help. Step away from the computer and away from SDN. Seek treatment that is not your school. Seek treatment that is not SDN. If part of your treatment plan involves setting goals for yourself, then make the goal your coursework so that you can maintain your GPA and, more importantly, your housing. Again, however, beyond that you need to focus on yourself above all. I know mental health issues are not as easy as "Just stop complaining online and do something about it" but that is about all us here on SDN can do for you.
The number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of 161 crisis centers that provides a 24/7, toll-free hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. After dialling 1-800-273-TALK, the caller is routed to their nearest crisis center to receive immediate counselin…
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If you get better now, your medical school will never know otherwise unless for some odd reason you tell them. If you get better, and move forward with a great GPA, then poor performance freshman year can just be explained as difficulty transitioning and your medical schools will be nonethewiser.
However, focus on you. Seek real help. Step away from the computer and away from SDN. Seek treatment that is not your school. Seek treatment that is not SDN. If part of your treatment plan involves setting goals for yourself, then make the goal your coursework so that you can maintain your GPA and, more importantly, your housing. Again, however, beyond that you need to focus on yourself above all. I know mental health issues are not as easy as "Just stop complaining online and do something about it" but that is about all us here on SDN can do for you.
The number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of 161 crisis centers that provides a 24/7, toll-free hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. After dialling 1-800-273-TALK, the caller is routed to their nearest crisis center to receive immediate counselin…
en.wikipedia.org
is: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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Med schools don’t get to see your health records and you are not asked about your past history of mental illness. For many people who have a past with it but overcame it well, it simply just doesn’t even come up. Therefore it is in your best interest to get as much treatment as you can so med schools won’t notice large gaps or medical leaves on your transcript.
When you are much older and getting your license to practice medicine, sometimes certain states ask you but that practice is slowly fading and most states now don’t really care about your past as much as your present condition.
Take away point: get better as best and fast you can, it’s in your best interest all around.
When you are much older and getting your license to practice medicine, sometimes certain states ask you but that practice is slowly fading and most states now don’t really care about your past as much as your present condition.
Take away point: get better as best and fast you can, it’s in your best interest all around.
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Here is a link to everything you will need in anonymous call centers, locating free or reduced cost mental health services and basically anything else we can help you with, without knowing your location, your school or your specific situation:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
The link goes to the Substance AAbuse and Mental Health Administraiton Website. The first option is "Locator." That should help you find off-campus help.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
The link goes to the Substance AAbuse and Mental Health Administraiton Website. The first option is "Locator." That should help you find off-campus help.
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As others have noted, this will not show up on your application unless you choose to disclose it for whatever reason. In fact, not treating your depression is much more likely to impair your application, and more importantly will be worse for you in the long-term.
As Goro likes to say, medical school is a furnace that takes its toll on everyone. Even if you managed to power through college, the stresses of med school are a whole other problem. I speak from experience here - I've had pretty bad anxiety my whole life, and while I had decent enough coping mechanisms to make it through college, my anxiety spiraled out of control when it came time for Steps. I got treatment then and now feel that I'm performing much better overall, and in retrospect regret the fact that I waited so long to get help because of a need to "power through" and the fear of what it could mean for my medical career.
Taking care of yourself and your mental health is the best thing you can do for your future medical career. I wish you the best of luck in finding the assistance you need.
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I called the National Suicide Prevention center and talked to a great person for about an hour. Things are Brighton’s up now. I will always call them when I need help. I gotta get back to my studying now. Thank you all so much for the advice! 
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