If a teacher found out that a student had an anxiety disorder, would they treat them differently?
My psychologist had to write a letter to my school about my generalized anxiety disorder because it was affecting my exam scores.
The problem is that all of my teachers were emailed the letter!!
I generally come across as a happy,smart, funny, loud girl that gets along with everyone.
Do you think my teachers would treat me differently now that they know, since i don’t come across as someone with an illness?
no… they shouldn’t… i have severe anxiety… and ocd… and i’m not in school now.. but my boss has told me that she’s scared to talk to me.. as i’m over sensitive… and it’s true i am….
I don’t think they’ll treat you differently, I think they’ll just be a bit more considerate according to the different situations your in and stuff.
Interesting. I am sure they will treat you the same if you don’t change your behavior in any way. They may think differently but that is their right to formulate their own opinions, even if they are crappy opinions. -CK
They probably be more aware and careful, but I not to different in my opinion..just hang in there sweety and good luck!!
When my teachers found out i was Anarexic and Belimic they became very worried and did treat me VERY differently. They took me out of lessons for special counciling which just made me feel worse then when i went in.
Becarefull hunni it aint nice i went from 9 stone to 7 in a couple of months.
xoxoxo
Probably not.
They might treat you normally even though they may be a bit more careful with you.
my teachers gave me good grades when I was diagnosed with depression. Even if I skipped almost every class I had and didn’t come to school for weeks, they still gave me good grades.
I guess it’s because I was suicidal and tought I failed at life
Assuming your psychologist, and you addressed your issues by going through the school Counseling office – the teachers are supposed to
"make appropriate accommodation" for any student with any known disability.
In that way your teachers should treat you differently – so that it "levels the playing field" for you in a way that is fair to both you and the other students.
Examples might be: Taking tests without being timed.
Rather than giving an oral report infront of the entire class, you may be able to read your report aloud to just the teacher, etc.
The advantage of going through the counseling office, is that the teachers are held accountable, and are required to make reasonable adjustments on your behalf. — If they don’t, they can be subject to discipline.
No I have the same thing but I told my teachers I had it and they said to me just let me know what makes me uncomfortable and they will work with me. they have been the same in the past.