Unfortunately, it takes months to get that first appointment. It’ll be easier to get appointments once you’re established.
I hate the mental health care system, I had a nervous breakdown my sophomore year in college and had to wait 5-6 weeks before I saw someone. Luckily , I was very open about it with my friends and family at the time. So my friends kept checking on me in my dorm and my fam kept calling me.
Who knows what could’ve happened in 5-6 weeks…it was a scary time and I was 6 hours away from home.
I’m not bipolar ( I have GAD ) but many black women suffer from it and it’s not evident until early-mid 20s. This is something that all HbCUs should test for if it’s this prevalent.
what we see as a ‘bad attitude and irresponsibility “ could very well be a manic episode