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Hi @Chloe-RO ,

I think the thing that help the most was seeing that the people in my life didn’t think differently of me/think of me as less. I felt like I had sort of failed by not completing school, so I thought that’s how other would see it too, but I was wrong. They supported me as I looked for another way to get into university (something I really wanted) without an ATAR and celebrated when I eventually did.
 
Surprisingly, my psychiatrist at the time was unsupportive and actively discouraged me from dropping out. It was really hard to go against him as he felt like an authority, but because of the support of my teachers, school, family, and friends, I was able to. It really would have been impossible without them!