When attending college with mental illness, two different treatment options often present themselves: treatment by professionals or self-medication. When I was in college, more opportunities presented themselves for self-medicating. 

Mental illness is now more readily addressed in college institutions, and therapy is almost always included in the health plan offered by the school. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 now enables a person with mental illness to obtain a "pass/illness/ disability card" from their treatment providers on campus to give to their professors offering varying school policies for extensions, and more time when taking exams. (Not everyone will need to do this, but it is valuable information to have.)

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