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by rnprdk 4505 days ago
I went to Butler University and I struggled much like the Penn student above. Two hospitalizations while there, I believe. Everyone involved there--all the professors I knew, and all the administrators who took on my case--were just exceptionally supportive and kind. They really cared, and they were damned good at what they did. In the end I wouldn't have gotten onto the path of getting better without them--especially my advisor, who intervened in a very personal way that probably took some guts.

Another person suggested small teaching colleges. Seeing as Butler is a 4000-ish person college, maybe there's something to this. But I'd like to think that even in big colleges, the student-health-oriented administrative staff would be on their game. I dunno.