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therapist note
Does anyone know if a note from a lisenced psychologist is enough to get someone out of gym class? my reason to bring it up to mine would be that it doesn't help my depression at all to be all alone in my gym class next year since the only people i knew got accepted into alternative programs. oh, and that a study hall would help me get ahead in other things. can this type of note get me out of gym [because i actually have depression] or will they just make me take gym anyway?
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I'm afraid that a shrink cannot get you out of gym unless you have a severe mental disorder, of which depression, even Major Depressive Disorder, is not one. Talk to your school counselor and dean about it, though. You would be amazed how much those people can help you make a good schedule for yourself. I, being a bipolar and a bit overweight, would throw horrendous fits and cry a lot in gym class (I couldn't help it, I was unmedicated). My counselor wasn't much help, but my dean understood where I was coming from and put me into an independent gym study that I did outside of school and let me have study hall for that period. I'm sure your dean or counselor, or even gym teacher could help accomodate you.
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well i think your just backing out. i think you just dont want to and are trying to come up with an excuse because your afraid. which seems pathetic. instead use the gym class to meet new people and excersising has been proven to make people feel better and happier. the less active you are the worse you will feel.
i guess a note from a physcholgist will get you out but i think thats really dumb and if they write it for you they aren't helping you
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Yes it is enough. It would be better if it were from a psychiatrist than any other type of doctor. They would have to illustrate in the letter how attending gym adversely effects your development, emotional well-being and self-esteem.
For example if you were bullied left and right by your peers and threatened or beaten up because of a poor performance in gym class or due to learning, physical challenges they could get you out of gym class.
You would also have to pledge to take a self-defense or other gym program on your own to fulfill the board's requirements. I know EXACTLY what I'm talking about as I DID IT MYSELF in elementary school. If your psychologist can illustrate that gym adversely affects your depression and mental health you're fine.
There's nothing they can do to dispute a letter like that from a doctor. If they did it would be against your rights and they would be in a lot of shit for disobeying it or not honoring it. They absolutely must observe letters telling them that there needs to be a medical exemption.
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Ask your psychologist.
I would doubt it. I doubt your doctor will agree to write such a note, but they might, and they are the one who will know if it's relevant and useful or not, so they are the first one to ask.
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