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Do you know what the treatment of students with mental disorders was like? I'm appalled at how schools like Harvard and Princeton [1] (my alma mater) treat stu

Do you know what the treatment of students with mental disorders was like? I'm appalled at how schools like Harvard and Princeton [1] (my alma mater) treat students with psychological challenges (effectively kicking them out) and am wondering what MIT is like in that regard. [1] I understand their logic that the student is a thread to their own health and other students' well being, but their heavy handedness is revolting to me.

DanBC 12y ago
Aren't they protected under disability protection laws?
Thriptic 12y ago
> I'm appalled at how schools like Harvard and Princeton [1] (my alma mater) treat students with psychological challenges (effectively kicking them out) I'm currently at MIT now as a grad student. The notion that MIT is kicking out students who have mental health problems is a common refrain I hear from undergrads; the thought process being that MIT is trying to limit the on campus suicide rate by driving people out. I have even heard people say they suspect that medical shares psych records with the administration without their permission, which is completely untrue and illegal. I can't speak to whether MIT actually kicks people out for mental health issues (I doubt it) but the fact that this is even a commonly held belief is deeply troubling and counter productive. I love MIT, but they need to get their shit together and be more transparent about their process in dealing with people who have mental health issues.
- madcaptenor 12y ago
  Those rumors around medical sharing psych records with the administration were around when I was there (undergrad, class of '05).
kchoudhu 12y ago
Princeton at least is one good HIPAA lawsuit away from a scandal. When I had issues, I went off campus -- to New Brunswick -- to get help and avoid the additional stress of dealing with the administration.
neltnerb 12y ago
I have personally known people effectively kicked out of MIT for years because they admitted to being depressed.

DanBC 12y ago

Aren't they protected under disability protection laws?

Thriptic 12y ago

> I'm appalled at how schools like Harvard and Princeton [1] (my alma mater) treat students with psychological challenges (effectively kicking them out) I'm currently at MIT now as a grad student. The notion that MIT is kicking out students who have mental health problems is a common refrain I hear from undergrads; the thought process being that MIT is trying to limit the on campus suicide rate by driving people out. I have even heard people say they suspect that medical shares psych records with the administration without their permission, which is completely untrue and illegal. I can't speak to whether MIT actually kicks people out for mental health issues (I doubt it) but the fact that this is even a commonly held belief is deeply troubling and counter productive. I love MIT, but they need to get their shit together and be more transparent about their process in dealing with people who have mental health issues.

madcaptenor 12y ago
Those rumors around medical sharing psych records with the administration were around when I was there (undergrad, class of '05).

kchoudhu 12y ago

Princeton at least is one good HIPAA lawsuit away from a scandal. When I had issues, I went off campus -- to New Brunswick -- to get help and avoid the additional stress of dealing with the administration.

neltnerb 12y ago

I have personally known people effectively kicked out of MIT for years because they admitted to being depressed.