<p>Totally disagree. Registering offers legal protection, and in our experience, staff have been very helpful. Accommodations for psychiatric and medical conditions can include some of the same things. Aside from crisis situations, a student might be able to take a reduced courseload, get excused absences for appointments, get notes/notetaker help, a quiet place for exams and so on. Handing a letter to a professor may seem awkward, but in the end, the information prevents misunderstandings of a student’s character.</p>
<p>Reading a few of the posts here, I wonder, at this point, if medical withdrawal would be the best course of action for the original poster’s friend, with the slate wiped clean. That removes pressure to finish courses, and clears the way for focus on getting stable. It is tough to lose work, but that loss happens for many students with various conditions, sometimes several times before finishing.</p>
<p>I think getting the right meds is a priority. I know it is tougher for some than others, but I hope that the right cocktail of medications can be found. Without incompletes to worry about, and without W’s or F’s on the transcript, a true fresh start will be possible once things are more manageable.</p>