I am a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. My goal is to become a helicoptor pilot with the Coast Guard. I met Dr. Dalton and Dr. Norton when I was at the lowest point in my life. My parents divorced when I was two, and my dad was always working in another city or country. When I was in elementary school he worked in Iraq and I was terrified because when he called me I could hear gun shots in the background. His friend and business partner was killed in "the hot zone," and I always afraid that he would be killed too. My mother was over protective and unable to let me live life on life's terms.I became so depressed and confused that when someone taught me how to use self harm to release internal pressure, I was so desperate that I tried it. I still have scars, and the scars tell an entire story. I "self medicated" in other ways, too, with alcohol and marijuana. I was constantly looking for ways to feel calm and get all the negative thoughts out of my head. Dr. Dalton was the first person who really helped me. She gave me medications that helped with the agitation, depression and problems with concentration.