I turned 18 last week and want to look into getting an IEP.
I have diagnoses for GAD and PD (generalized anxiety disorder/panic disorder), and they're affecting my performance at school. I was on medication, left it without telling my psychiatrist, lied and said I was alright without them, he said ayy, no more meds for you and I'm...worse off-
I also have an eating disorder (diagnosed) and depressive episodes (not diagnosed), psychosis (not sure of the status on this, but I have hallucinations pretty frequently), and paranoia (not sure if this can be diagnosed).
I suspect I have ADHD and want to get diagnosed for that too.
I have trouble meeting deadlines, can't do presentations, and tests sometimes stress me so much I forget everything I know. The deadlines bit has to do with motivation issues, and what I suspect to be ADHD. If anything negative happens in my life, it affects my performance and throws me off productivity,
I asked my father, who basically doesn't believe in mental health, and he reduced me to tears. I didn't even get to the IEP part, I only wanted him to call. That's all I said. I also doubt he's the best to talk to my teachers. I am not on speaking terms with my mother for details I will not go into, so this is also not an option.
So far, my plan is to have an older friend call for me. I feel guilty but also feel that I have no choice. Can I avoid this entirely and go through the whole process by myself, since I am legally an adult now?
I live in Ontario, Canada.
Thanks.
Submitted February 05, 2022 at 05:27PM by avril_R https://ift.tt/o1IlQat