Posted by so on July 18, 2005, at 17:05:23 [reposted on July 21, 2005, at 8:28:58 | original URL]
In reply to Depression and discrimination, posted by Meri-Tuuli on July 18, 2005, at 16:51:29
> Hey guys -
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> Now my friend has just been refused entry into a nursing degree, which is totally unacceptable, because she is over qualified. However, on her form, there was a section on mental health, which asked if you had any mental health problems. Now she put that she had been on antidepressants (and hence admitted that she suffered from depression) since the death of her grandfather.
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> Now, could this be the reason why she was refused entry onto a nursing diploma? I don't know much about the UK nursing system, but surely it wouldn't matter if she were on ADs or not? Any insights would be really helpful, since the college (glasow caledonian) wouldn't give her an answer.
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> Meri-TuuliIt's been a while since then, but my ancestors kicked the butts of the King's army and eventually set up their own nation on account of that kind of stuff. Eventually we gained enough political power to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act to help keep those sort of things under control.
If she is really determined to pursue a nursing degree, she could turn her back on an unjust nation and lend her valuable services somewhere they will be appreciated. There are more than 175 nations as well as plenty of transnational organizations to which she might offer service in exchange for training.
Turning your back on friends is difficult, but there comes a time when one must measure their own values and take a stand.
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