Mental Health and Suicide

soozievt
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:25:45 +0000

I agree that connections makes a valid point. For some kids with mental health issues, the environment/school in which they attend can turn out to be a contributing factor. I suppose if they were going to have these issues, they might no matter where they attend college, but the setting could end up being a mitigating factor. I know it was for your son, connections. My daughter’s best friend from years of theater camp, got into a myriad of top BFA in MT programs and attended one of the best regarded ones (not my D’s school, though she got in there too). She also developed mental health issues at her program, and while I am not her parents, from what I could tell, the program’s atmosphere was likely a contributing factor. Like your son, connections, she eventually chose to leave the program. She ultimately (though not right away) transferred to an Ivy League school and graduated and is doing well, though did not pursue theater any longer as a career, though she was super passionate and talented back when applying to college.