Feeling lost and looking for advice. I recently took Step 1, but did so on a medical LOA from school. During preclinical I was severely depressed and did not take care of myself, and the pressure cooker of dedicated pushed me over the edge. I attempted suicide last winter and my school let me take some time away. On my MPSE it basically just will say I took more time for Step 1 and had a medical leave during that time.
Now that I’m past it all and working on getting back into my schedule (starting clinicals in two months), I’m now freaking out about how it will look to residencies. I feel like I’ve ruined my shot with this “red flag” despite having a perfect record before. Almost like I’ve thrown away years of work for nothing. I don’t even care that I’m graduating a semester late, I just really want to match psych or neuro.
I’m just looking for advice. I know I don’t need to clarify the medical LOA was for mental health, but I feel like people will assume. Am I screwed?