Petition Letter
To whom it may concern:
Due to an escalating health crisis, I am seeking to late withdraw from one of my subjects in an effort to salvage the other courses. I suffer from moderate to severe clinical generalized anxiety disorder, have a medical diagnosis and am registered with QSAS. I have completed many treatment programs. I started having panic attacks almost immediately upon arriving at Queens, which have progressed to a level more severe than I have experienced in the past. This has even affected my ability to leave my room for food. This has led to a dangerous spiral of deteriorating physical health and depression including thoughts of self-harm. I am likely going to withdraw/defer the second semester so I can prioritize my health and build myself back to a stable condition. My overall academic performance has suffered greatly in the last month. Because of worsening health such as a lack of sleeping and eating, I began missing many classes. Anishinaabe was much harder to keep up with as the content was primarily taught through in-person activities. My actions led me to regularly feel physically ill which made it difficult to focus on large assignments. I have made a large effort to catch up in the last week. However, at the time of writing this, I believe only three of my courses will be achievable. I recently aged out of my previous support system. I began having sessions approximately a month ago with a therapist who will be providing me with a letter documenting the above. As soon as I obtain the letter, I will forward it to the appropriate place. In the meantime, I am hoping to concentrate on a fewer number of subjects as the semester is almost over and do as little harm as possible to my academic standing and my future.
Thank you
Evan Bradley
Due to an escalating health crisis, I am seeking to late withdraw from one of my subjects in an effort to salvage the other courses. I suffer from moderate to severe clinical generalized anxiety disorder, have a medical diagnosis and am registered with QSAS. I have completed many treatment programs. I started having panic attacks almost immediately upon arriving at Queens, which have progressed to a level more severe than I have experienced in the past. This has even affected my ability to leave my room for food. This has led to a dangerous spiral of deteriorating physical health and depression including thoughts of self-harm. I am likely going to withdraw/defer the second semester so I can prioritize my health and build myself back to a stable condition. My overall academic performance has suffered greatly in the last month. Because of worsening health such as a lack of sleeping and eating, I began missing many classes. Anishinaabe was much harder to keep up with as the content was primarily taught through in-person activities. My actions led me to regularly feel physically ill which made it difficult to focus on large assignments. I have made a large effort to catch up in the last week. However, at the time of writing this, I believe only three of my courses will be achievable. I recently aged out of my previous support system. I began having sessions approximately a month ago with a therapist who will be providing me with a letter documenting the above. As soon as I obtain the letter, I will forward it to the appropriate place. In the meantime, I am hoping to concentrate on a fewer number of subjects as the semester is almost over and do as little harm as possible to my academic standing and my future.
Thank you
Evan Bradley