I need help with my academic dismissal appeal

Sammie0427
Wed, 10 Jul 2019 23:17:16 +0000

It is due in 5 days. The reason I did poorly was because I am going through depression and went through suicidal thoughts. I went to the school with 2 different counselors and it didnt help( I went around a year ago and than again in October). I also went to the doctor in November and told him about my depression and he referred to a psychiatrist with terrible reviews , I never went. I recently started going to therapy around a month ago and I actually like it. The only documentation I have is a letter from my therapist basically stating that I have anxiety and depression that is affecting my acedemic performance and I’m working on it by attending weekly therapy.
The only part of my letter I am not sure about is when I’m explaining my depression and I wrote:
" …I admit I have been having a hard time in school for the past few semesters and I dont mean to make excuses for my poor academic performance. The symptoms started around 2 years ago and grew stronger as time went by. I started feeling a strong sense of hopelessness. I stopped hanging out with friends, I spent most of my days in bed. I found it hard to focus in school, in work, and to complete simple daily task as well. As a result my grades began to suffer. I was in denial and did not take any of my symptoms seriously. I thought I could handle it but I was wrong. I understand now that I should have made an effort to treat or better my depression…"
This is the body of my appeal statement but I’m not confident about it especially the part where I give examples of my depression. There more serious examples like my suicidal thoughts and anxiety attacks but idk if i should include that. I am thinking of taking it out "stopped hanging out with friends " part. Also idk if i should include that i have tried using the school counseling resources before.