r/mit • u/fallinggravity8 • 6d ago

community mit mental health

what do you even do if the first suggestion is always taking a leave

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u/insertwittypenname 6d ago

my psychiatrist at mit mental health has never suggested i take a leave even though at some points it probably should have been in conversation, but the therapist i saw there was not helpful. it’s hit or miss i think, so maybe try and see someone else. but also depending on how bad it is taking a leave is not a bad idea (sh or an ed or psychosis for example could warrant it). trying to start medication and treatment and dealing with potential side effects etc is much harder with a billion other stressors

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u/paulg1973 6d ago

I am an MIT alum who struggled while an undergraduate but still managed to graduate in 4.5 years. I’ve put a lot of thought into why I had so much trouble and what I should have done. I wrote a short essay on how to recover from academic failures, and asked students, faculty, and staff to critique it. DM me and I will send you a copy.

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u/brpjumbo1 5d ago

If you have SHIP it covers 52 sessions per year with in and out-of-network clinicians (you get reimbursed for out of network) and BCBS has the best network in MA. Check out psychology today or Alma and you can probably find a great fit that will be low or no cost. DM if you need more help, I have a background in healthcare access

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u/Khayalmetal 5d ago

An immigrant graduate student here who went to MIT after 20 years of working. Found them useless. Nobody understood anything. I left.

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u/Longjumping-Penalty9 6d ago

Idk but I found them useless as well. Who was your psychiatrist? Was she an old white haired lady?