I am applying due to recurrent major depressive disorder severe w/o psychosis. My psychiatrist and CSW will probably argue that this is tied in with my (15 years running) eating disorder, but puking never kept me from doing my job. It was a 6-month episode that got me into trouble. I know chronic pain is mentioned in their notes.
Though I was diagnosed when I was 12, I don't think they are interested in that and I think that all those files have been shredded by now. First documention in the last 7 years of severe illness would be 1999-2000. I have been in treatment continuously since then.
First documentation of back problems: June 2001. Sporadic visits to the doctor, who, after my MRI offered me PM or a Spine Specialist. I foolishly thought it could be fixed. I have only seen that doc once, he doesn't respond to phone calls. I see him this week. This is the man who gave me robaxin for the pain in my lumbar region, caused by the 3 "nothing to worry about" disc bulges (I don't know. 9mm seems pretty out of place)
I mean, I guess I could try to apply on the basis of both, but the thing that has actually ruined my life and put my in actual physical danger is the psychiatric disability. The back pain I whine about so much. . . well, that's just a pain, not a tragedy.
Sorry for the melodrama, folks. I've been up for 22 hours now worrying about this.
P.M me if you want to talk about grad school.
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