What accommodations do the disability offices in colleges/universities usually give to students with major depression and anxiety?
Below is a link to one summary on academic accommodations for students with disabilities relating to mental illnesses; it describes some of the types of accommodations that could be provided to these individuals. However, not all individuals with mental illnesses are determined to have a disability as it is defined by law and may not qualify for academic accommodations; it all depends on what the individual’s needs are and how impaired their academic performance is as a result of their illness. As with any disability, you would need to provide schools with professional/medical documentation on the type of disability you have and the type of accommodations that are required. This will require getting a medical diagnosis as well as additional testing to determine the kinds of accommodations that might help the individual. In addition, colleges can vary in the types of accommodations they provide. It is therefore important that you check with each college on what types of services they ca
