SUBREDDIT: r/needadvice
TITLE: [Serious] Hello, I'm Charlie and I have Bipolar Disorder
POST: I had not been diagnosed until about a month ago after my third hospitalization, though the disorder has been giving me issues since senior year of high school with anxiety and major depression affecting me since sophomore year.

I had to almost completely drop out of high school due to side effects of the disorders, and due to their increasing intensity, I have had to miss a lot of class first and second semester of college.

There is a great chance I am transferring universities for my sophomore year of college, but I am hesitant to make this adjustment with my disorders, especially since my episodes are still occurring and the panic attacks are frequent.

I have been doing a lot of research into Psychiatric Service Dogs, and have been considering it as an option. Due to my busy schedule and the rigor of work (both in and out of class) to which I subject myself, it seems like a smart choice.

My worries are: 
1. All of the effort and money required to attain a Psychiatric Service Dog will be for nothing because I will not experience a positive effect. 2. My peers not understanding the necessity of the animal.

My question to all of you - Do you think with my condition and the life I choose to live, acquiring a Psychiatric Service Dog would be a smart decision?

(I am also cross-posting this to /r/mentalhealth)
TL;DR: 
Do you think, as a college student with the above disorder and rigorous college and work schedule would be in the best light to acquire a Psychiatric Service Dog.