A Prolonged Hospital Stay
Following the diagnosis, the psychiatrist recommended an in-patient program to help get her set up on medication and therapy. Lauren realized she'd have to put off school and work in order to get her life back on track and deal with this new "normal." She was too embarrassed and upset to confide in anyone besides her parents. She didn't want to be judged for this, and she knew the stigma behind severe mental illnesses...
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