“It’s bad at the end of every term, but it’s always the worst in the fall,” says Pepperdine mental health specialist Dr. Lucinda Greco. “After being in an intense relationship for 15 weeks, students are suddenly cut loose. They feel lost, betrayed, and don’t know what to do with themselves.”
“We have a scientific term for this malady. It’s called Business Law Withdrawal.”“I couldn’t believe it,” explained a hollow eyed Liz Pasaretti (GSBM ’08). I mean for 15 weeks that textbook was with me 24/7. I fell asleep holding him in my arms, and woke up with him next to me. He was such a big part of my life. We’d spend entire weekends together…just the two of us.”
Choking back tears, she continued. “We were coming up on our four month anniversary. I thought we had something special. And then it was over!”
“Everyone thinks they won’t fall for this hardcover Casanova,” explains Dr. Greco, but it gets ‘em every time. It’s a form of Stockholm syndrome: a one sided relationship where Mr. B. Law first seduces his victims and takes control of their lives...and then leaves them feeling empty.”
“I barely made it through the weekend,” said an ashen faced Lana Cohen (GSBM ’08). “Suddenly I had all this free time…I didn’t know what to do with myself.”
Counselors stress that this condition is reversible and that things will improve over time. “After the initial shock, it’s vital that students suffering from Business Law Withdrawal reacquaint themselves with the things they have been missing. Things like sleeping, eating and talking to the people they used to know before they got in trouble with the law.”
In addition to developing something called a ‘social life’, Dr. Greco also suggests watching lots of TV as well as attending multiple happy hours and drinking lots of fluids in order to help speed the recovery process.
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