title: Experience with post-secondary education for individuals with severe mental illness.
abstract: There is a need for increased understanding and support of students with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities in post-secondary education. Advancements in the pharmacological treatment of psychiatric disabilities are permitting a broader range of mental health consumers to reach a level of recovery allowing these consumers to begin or restart college careers (Eudaly, 2002). A post-secondary education is now considered a mandatory investment in the future ("Higher Education," 2003). There are a growing number of people pursuing higher education including those with serious mental illness. I am working on a Master's degree in a Rehabilitation Counselor Education program and face many obstacles due to my psychiatric disability, Bipolar Disorder.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Austin, USA. padron@austin.rr.com
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Padron
mesh_terms: D004500:Education, Graduate; D004517:Education, Professional; D006801:Humans; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011287:Prejudice; D012803:Sick Role; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States