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How To Talk To Your Professor About Your\u00a0<\/span>Mental Health<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your psychological\u00a0<\/span>well<\/span>\u2013<\/span>being\u00a0<\/span>affects\u00a0<\/span>every\u00a0<\/span>aspect of\u00a0<\/span>your\u00a0<\/span>life<\/span>, including\u00a0<\/span>how well you do\u00a0<\/span>in class<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>If you are\u00a0<\/span>struggling\u00a0<\/span>with your\u00a0<\/span>mental health and\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u2019<\/span>d like to\u00a0<\/span>talk\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>your professor\u00a0<\/span>about <\/span>it, set\u00a0<\/span>up\u00a0<\/span>an office hours\u00a0<\/span>appointment\u00a0<\/span>with them, <\/span>ask\u00a0<\/span>if\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>can\u00a0<\/span>make up\u00a0<\/span>any missed\u00a0<\/span>assignments <\/span>you may\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>and keep checking\u00a0<\/span>in with your professor\u00a0<\/span>throughout\u00a0<\/span>the term<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>It may seem intimidating,\u00a0<\/span>but\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>can have\u00a0<\/span>an\u00a0<\/span>open and honest\u00a0<\/span>chat\u00a0<\/span>about\u00a0<\/span>mental\u00a0<\/span>health\u00a0<\/span>with your\u00a0<\/span>professor<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Knowing\u00a0<\/span>When\u00a0<\/span>To\u00a0<\/span>Talk\u00a0<\/span>To Your\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Professor<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Email\u00a0<\/span>your professor\u00a0<\/span>before the\u00a0<\/span>term starts\u00a0<\/span>if\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>know\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>may struggle<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>If your\u00a0<\/span>mental <\/span>health has gotten\u00a0<\/span>in the way of <\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>class before<\/span>, you\u00a0<\/span>may know\u00a0<\/span>it\u00a0<\/span>could be\u00a0<\/span>an\u00a0<\/span>issue before\u00a0<\/span>it\u00a0<\/span>even <\/span>happens<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Loop your professor\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>before the term\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>semester starts\u00a0<\/span>and let them know\u00a0<\/span>why you <\/span>might miss\u00a0<\/span>class or be late sometimes<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Letting them know\u00a0<\/span>early\u00a0<\/span>will make your professor\u00a0<\/span>much more accommodating\u00a0<\/span>and willing to work\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Send a short email\u00a0<\/span>saying, \u201c<\/span>Hi Professor<\/span>, I\u2019m\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>your Math\u00a0<\/span>200\u00a0<\/span>class\u00a0<\/span>this term and I just wanted to let <\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>know that\u00a0<\/span>I have\u00a0<\/span>been struggling with\u00a0<\/span>my mental health lately<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>This\u00a0<\/span>may\u00a0<\/span>cause me to miss\u00a0<\/span>1\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>2 <\/span>classes or be late\u00a0<\/span>on some\u00a0<\/span>assignments<\/span>. I\u2019d\u00a0<\/span>like\u00a0<\/span>to set up an\u00a0<\/span>office\u00a0<\/span>hours\u00a0<\/span>appointment with you to discuss\u00a0<\/span>my\u00a0<\/span>action\u00a0<\/span>plan for\u00a0<\/span>this class<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d
\n<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Try not\u00a0<\/span>to sound\u00a0<\/span>like\u00a0<\/span>you are\u00a0<\/span>asking for special\u00a0<\/span>treatment<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Instead<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>frame it as cluing\u00a0<\/span>your professor <\/span>in<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Talk\u00a0<\/span>to your\u00a0<\/span>professor\u00a0<\/span>as soon as you start missing assignments<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Once\u00a0<\/span>you miss one <\/span>assignment<\/span>, it\u00a0<\/span>can snowball until\u00a0<\/span>your\u00a0<\/span>grade\u00a0<\/span>cannot be saved<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>If you\u00a0<\/span>notice\u00a0<\/span>that your mental <\/span>health is\u00a0<\/span>causing you to fall\u00a0<\/span>behind in class<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>let\u00a0<\/span>your professor\u00a0<\/span>know right\u00a0<\/span>away why this\u00a0<\/span>is <\/span>happening<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Do\u00a0<\/span>not wait until\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>have\u00a0<\/span>a failing grade<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Tip:\u00a0<\/span>Try\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>talk\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>your professor\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>beginning\u00a0<\/span>half of\u00a0<\/span>the term or semester<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>That way, you still have time\u00a0<\/span>to make\u00a0<\/span>up\u00a0<\/span>work or do extra credit\u00a0<\/span>if they\u00a0<\/span>allow you\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>. <\/span>Let\u00a0<\/span>your professor\u00a0<\/span>know why you<\/span>\u2019ve\u00a0<\/span>missed a\u00a0<\/span>class<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Not all\u00a0<\/span>college classes take attendance, but\u00a0<\/span>some\u00a0<\/span>require\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>to be\u00a0<\/span>in class\u00a0<\/span>to get\u00a0<\/span>participation points<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>If\u00a0<\/span>you do miss\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>class because\u00a0<\/span>of your\u00a0<\/span>mental health,\u00a0<\/span>talk to your professor\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>explain that you\u00a0<\/span>were\u00a0<\/span>gone\u00a0<\/span>because\u00a0<\/span>of an illness, <\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>it may happen again<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Professors will appreciate knowing\u00a0<\/span>that you didn<\/span>\u2019<\/span>t skip their class out of laziness or boredom<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<\/span>You may not\u00a0<\/span>be able to\u00a0<\/span>make up participation\u00a0<\/span>points\u00a0<\/span>that you missed during class<\/span>.<\/span>
\nAvoid\u00a0<\/span>lying\u00a0<\/span>or making up excuses<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>If you<\/span>\u2019<\/span>ve\u00a0<\/span>missed\u00a0<\/span>a class\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>an assignment and you want to <\/span>explain it to\u00a0<\/span>your professor<\/span>, do not\u00a0<\/span>make\u00a0<\/span>something\u00a0<\/span>up or\u00a0<\/span>invent\u00a0<\/span>a family emergency<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>If you\u00a0<\/span>are considering\u00a0<\/span>making\u00a0<\/span>up\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>fake\u00a0<\/span>reason\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>excuse your behavior, it is probably time\u00a0<\/span>to talk to\u00a0<\/span>your professor<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Ask to\u00a0<\/span>meet\u00a0<\/span>with them\u00a0<\/span>about\u00a0<\/span>your missed class\u00a0<\/span>work<\/span>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Do\u00a0<\/span>your best\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>turn your\u00a0<\/span>work\u00a0<\/span>in on time, even if you\u2019<\/span>re\u00a0<\/span>struggling<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>In college, some <\/span>professors\u00a0<\/span>may\u00a0<\/span>not accept late\u00a0<\/span>or extra credit work\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>all<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Turn\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>any work that you can as\u00a0<\/span>close to\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>due date<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Even if you only do\u00a0<\/span>half\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>an\u00a0<\/span>assignment<\/span>, you can at\u00a0<\/span>least get\u00a0<\/span>partial\u00a0<\/span>credit<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0<\/span>You may\u00a0<\/span>get\u00a0<\/span>participation\u00a0<\/span>points\u00a0<\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>attending class<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Try to go to\u00a0<\/span>as many\u00a0<\/span>classes\u00a0<\/span>as\u00a0<\/span>you can<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>E<\/span>xplaining <\/span>Your\u00a0<\/span>Mental Health<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Make\u00a0<\/span>an\u00a0<\/span>office hours\u00a0<\/span>appointment\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>your professor<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>It\u00a0<\/span>will be\u00a0<\/span>much\u00a0<\/span>easier to talk to\u00a0<\/span>your <\/span>professor about a sensitive subject if you are one<\/span>\u2013<\/span>on<\/span>\u2013<\/span>one with\u00a0<\/span>them\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>they\u00a0<\/span>have no distractions<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Set up an appointment with them\u00a0<\/span>so that they\u00a0<\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>expecting\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>and there won<\/span>\u2019<\/span>t be <\/span>any\u00a0<\/span>other\u00a0<\/span>students around<\/span>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tip:\u00a0<\/span>Most professors\u00a0<\/span>tell\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>office\u00a0<\/span>hours at the\u00a0<\/span>beginning\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>the year<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Check\u00a0<\/span>your class <\/span>syllabus if\u00a0<\/span>you are\u00a0<\/span>unsure\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0<\/span>how to\u00a0<\/span>make an\u00a0<\/span>appointment<\/span>. <\/span>Share\u00a0<\/span>what you\u00a0<\/span>are comfortable\u00a0<\/span>disclosing.\u00a0<\/span>Your professor\u00a0<\/span>doesn<\/span>\u2019<\/span>t need to\u00a0<\/span>know your\u00a0<\/span>entire <\/span>mental\u00a0<\/span>health\u00a0<\/span>history if you\u00a0<\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>not comfortable telling it\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>them<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Stick\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>the relevant facts\u00a0<\/span>that
\n<\/span>have\u00a0<\/span>led you to struggle in their\u00a0<\/span>class\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>fall behind\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0<\/span>your course load<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Referencing a\u00a0<\/span>decline in <\/span>your\u00a0<\/span>mental health\u00a0<\/span>should\u00a0<\/span>be enough to get your\u00a0<\/span>message across<\/span>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<\/span>For\u00a0<\/span>example, you\u00a0<\/span>could\u00a0<\/span>say, \u201c<\/span>I<\/span>\u2019<\/span>ve\u00a0<\/span>been struggling with my\u00a0<\/span>mental health lately\u00a0<\/span>and I can tell\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u2019s <\/span>affecting\u00a0<\/span>my\u00a0<\/span>productivity\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>your class.<\/span>\u201d
\n<\/span>Take accountability for your actions<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Although it\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>great to tell your\u00a0<\/span>professor why\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u2019ve <\/span>been struggling, try not to make\u00a0<\/span>excuses for yourself<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Your professor will appreciate\u00a0<\/span>that you<\/span>\u2019ve <\/span>told them why\u00a0<\/span>your classwork\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>declining<\/span>, and they will\u00a0<\/span>also\u00a0<\/span>appreciate\u00a0<\/span>you acknowledging\u00a0<\/span>that <\/span>it is\u00a0<\/span>your\u00a0<\/span>responsibility\u00a0<\/span>to make up\u00a0<\/span>for it<\/span>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Try\u00a0<\/span>saying, \u201cMy struggles\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>mental\u00a0<\/span>health\u00a0<\/span>have\u00a0<\/span>caused\u00a0<\/span>me to\u00a0<\/span>miss\u00a0<\/span>the last\u00a0<\/span>3\u00a0<\/span>classes<\/span>, and this has knocked my grade\u00a0<\/span>down\u00a0<\/span>quite\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>bit. Is\u00a0<\/span>there\u00a0<\/span>any extra credit\u00a0<\/span>work\u00a0<\/span>or late assignment credit you\u00a0<\/span>could give\u00a0<\/span>me to\u00a0<\/span>make\u00a0<\/span>up\u00a0<\/span>for it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n


\nAsk about mental health\u00a0<\/span>resources available\u00a0<\/span>to you<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Often,\u00a0<\/span>college\u00a0<\/span>campuses have resources <\/span>available to\u00a0<\/span>students who <\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>struggling\u00a0<\/span>with mental\u00a0<\/span>health<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The counseling\u00a0<\/span>center<\/span>, health\u00a0<\/span>center, or\u00a0<\/span>nonprofit\u00a0<\/span>mental health groups on\u00a0<\/span>your campus <\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>usually\u00a0<\/span>free for\u00a0<\/span>students and\u00a0<\/span>willing to <\/span>help you<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Ask\u00a0<\/span>your professor if they know of\u00a0<\/span>any\u00a0<\/span>resources to prove\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>them\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>you are\u00a0<\/span>actively <\/span>working on bettering your\u00a0<\/span>mental\u00a0<\/span>health<\/span>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Ask something\u00a0<\/span>like<\/span>, \u201c<\/span>I know\u00a0<\/span>I\u00a0<\/span>need support\u00a0<\/span>to get through\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Do\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>know of\u00a0<\/span>any resources\u00a0<\/span>on campus that\u00a0<\/span>might\u00a0<\/span>be\u00a0<\/span>helpful to\u00a0<\/span>me?<\/span>\u201d<\/span>
\nKeep\u00a0<\/span>checking in with your\u00a0<\/span>professor throughout\u00a0<\/span>the term.\u00a0<\/span>An initial\u00a0<\/span>meeting is great\u00a0<\/span>to let <\/span>your\u00a0<\/span>professor\u00a0<\/span>know\u00a0<\/span>about your <\/span>struggles, but\u00a0<\/span>if you are continuing to fall\u00a0<\/span>behind\u00a0<\/span>in class, be <\/span>sure to\u00a0<\/span>keep your professor in\u00a0<\/span>the loop<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Let\u00a0<\/span>them know\u00a0<\/span>if\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>are still <\/span>having problems\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>your <\/span>mental\u00a0<\/span>health and what\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>doing\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>improve upon it<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Send them\u00a0<\/span>a quick\u00a0<\/span>email or set up another office hours appointment\u00a0<\/span>to chat\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>your professor\u00a0<\/span>again<\/span>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<\/span>For\u00a0<\/span>example, you\u00a0<\/span>could\u00a0<\/span>say,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHi\u00a0<\/span>Professor,\u00a0<\/span>just\u00a0<\/span>wanted to check\u00a0<\/span>in with\u00a0<\/span>you.\u00a0<\/span>I didn<\/span>\u2019t turn\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>last
\nassignment because\u00a0<\/span>I\u00a0<\/span>am\u00a0<\/span>still\u00a0<\/span>struggling with\u00a0<\/span>my mental\u00a0<\/span>health.\u00a0<\/span>I will\u00a0<\/span>work\u00a0<\/span>harder this\u00a0<\/span>week and\u00a0<\/span>try my\u00a0<\/span>best\u00a0<\/span>to complete the\u00a0<\/span>homework<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>If\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>or someone\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>know is in crisis<\/span>, please\u00a0<\/span>call the National\u00a0<\/span>Suicide\u00a0<\/span>Prevention Lifeline
\nat 1<\/span>\u2013<\/span>800<\/span>\u2013<\/span>273<\/span>\u2013<\/span>8255\u00a0<\/span>to connect to a local crisis center or text MHA to 741741 to connect to a
\ntrained Crisis Counselor\u00a0<\/span>24\/7<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>You\u00a0<\/span>can\u00a0<\/span>also call 911 or visit your local emergency room.<\/span><\/p>\n

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