Hello everyone,
TLDR; is my university responsible for relocation if the dorm room I'm staying in is causing me extreme mental distress due to it's mice problem?
Details:
I live in the dorms of a university in Massachusetts and have had a mouse infestation in my dorm room. Now bear in mind that this is where I sit, study, sleep and eat. I have been diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder and have a phobia of mice. I contacted the school about the mice which were giving me extreme distress - panic attacks and all, and asked to be relocated until the situation is cleared. The university did not resolve my issues. They sent in pest control etc but the mice still hang around and I still have a phobia and will have a panic attack in that room. I've been staying at other people's places for a while and want to know if the university is responsible for relocating me until the situation is resolved or what could be done/said to them about this. I've been unable to study because this mice issue is amplifying my anxiety and mental health situation. Please help me out, thanks!
TLDR; is my university responsible for relocation if the dorm room I'm staying in is causing me extreme mental distress due to it's mice problem?
Details:
I live in the dorms of a university in Massachusetts and have had a mouse infestation in my dorm room. Now bear in mind that this is where I sit, study, sleep and eat. I have been diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder and have a phobia of mice. I contacted the school about the mice which were giving me extreme distress - panic attacks and all, and asked to be relocated until the situation is cleared. The university did not resolve my issues. They sent in pest control etc but the mice still hang around and I still have a phobia and will have a panic attack in that room. I've been staying at other people's places for a while and want to know if the university is responsible for relocating me until the situation is resolved or what could be done/said to them about this. I've been unable to study because this mice issue is amplifying my anxiety and mental health situation. Please help me out, thanks!