Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask, but I genuinely have no clue where to get answers. It's too complex of a question for Google.馃槶 (I think I tagged this right?? If not let me know, I wasn't sure what category this fit in.)
So I'm a senior in high school (17 and in Pennsylvania, if that matters). I have all the credits needed to graduate except for 1 English credit and .5 gym credits. I'm currently enrolled in public school and taking those two courses, as well as some art classes.
I struggle with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, ptsd, and adhd (all diagnosed by a professional). Because of this, I've been having a really hard time getting to school every day. My attendance is absolutely trashed. It's to the point that I'm supposed to turn in a doctors note every time I'm absent or I'll get in legal trouble. But what the school doesn't seem to understand, is that I CANNOT get out of bed some days. It isn't "oh I need to try harder", it's "my depression is so severe that I'm sometimes completely incapable of getting up".
I spoke to my guidance counselor, and he said that the school can't offer me any accommodations regarding my attendance because it's a mental disorder rather than a physical one. But if I keep missing school, my mom is going to get fined. So here are my options:
- Keep missing school and have to pay upwards of $300, as well as risk getting held back a year.
- Drop out and focus on my mental health (take my ged when I turn 18).
- Look into alternative education options.
When I spoke to my guidance counselor, he said that I may not be able to do online since I only want to take two classes (English and Gym). So I guess I came here to ask:
Is it possible to take only those classes online and graduate, or will I be required to pick up more unnecessary classes to fill my schedule?
Submitted December 08, 2025 at 12:42AM by Elliot_419 https://ift.tt/oqjeEiB
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