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Originally Posted by ~Abibliophobe~

It might be different in other states but GPA is not a determining factor in disability services. However, there are those that think that someone with a disability should have a lower GPA because they believe those services are for people who have learning disabilities etc. So, in a lot of instances, you have to be able to provide documentation that explains that the services aren't being used because you have trouble with school.

Also, once you are in with their services it's really difficult for them to remove you. You just have to go to them once a semester or they might remove you.

I know plenty of people who utilized the Disabled services at my college and they have 3.5 to 4.0 and never got questioned. My boyfriend utilizes those services and has been getting 3.6-4.0's consistently and they don't question it at all. That being said I am in a different state so it might be different. That being said, if you are really concerned about it you could discuss it with your disability counselor or you could talk to your therapist. He would probably have some knowledge about it as.

It probably is the same or similar here but I guess I just don't like the idea that a person with a disability is supposed to have lower grades. I think mine are high because of perfectionism which sometimes is stressful in itself.

To add about school though I had to tell someone I needed to miss a class because of "an appointment" also. Not a lot of people in my school make fun of mental health to my knowledge but they describe it in ways that kind of go with the stigma, I guess. I don't plan on telling any students about it.

When I become healthy enough to work, eventually I don't think I will disclose anything about my mental health.