| Sumario: | Susie displays a depressed and anxious affect. The main stressor in her life is her inability to sleep. She gives run-on answers as she describes "zoning out" in college classes, causing difficulty with coursework, and describes relationship difficulties with her boyfriend, who she thought was in love with her. She describes waking up well before her classes, but yet arrives late and cannot understand why. Six years ago, Susie's father diagnosed her as having depression and she began treatment with medication. Her parent's "condition" for her attending college was that she have her depression "in-check." She describes being overwhelmed with numerous stressors. Her primary coping mechanism for stress is listening to music but that creates issues with her boyfriend. She emphasizes that she does not have any role models or people who can help her deal with her stress.
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