BURKE: Mental health resources are still out of reach
I spent three years at gunpoint. The bullet was severe anxiety, the gunman was perfectionism and the trigger was coming to college. In the fall of my second year, I finally realized just how dire my situation was, and sought help. I visited Counseling and Psychological Services every week for two months, and pieced together the story of my struggles. My psychiatrist at CAPS diagnosed me with severe anxiety. The sessions were more like detective work than therapy. We assembled the list of likely culprits: family issues, negative interactions, personality, isolation, etc. The front runner was overwhelmingly academic, social and emotional pressure. If the last bit sounds familiar to you, you’re probably a student at the University.