How Do I Ask For a Letter of Recommendation When There Is a Gap In Education? Due To a Personality Disorder?

[PlanetPluto]

How do I ask a professor I haven’t talked to in a decade and didn’t know particularly well to write a letter of recommendation for me for graduate school? I took an extended break after I got my art degree due to personal issues. 

[PsyDuck90]

I would suggest you see if there is anyone more recent you can get a letter from, such as a boss. Maybe you can reach out to the graduate program director and ask what they prefer if the website specifically says you need a former professor. Because, chances are, if you haven't spoken to them in over a decade either they will not be comfortable writing you a letter or it will be a very generic and not so great letter. 

[Noegenesis]

5 hours ago, PlanetPluto said:

How do I ask a professor I haven’t talked to in a decade and didn’t know particularly well to write a letter of recommendation for me for graduate school? I took an extended break after I got my art degree due to personal issues. 

If you didn't know this person particularly well, then it is not an ideal candidate for a recommendation. However, if you must, you should try your best to remind your professor of being in his or her class and any assignments or projects that made you stand out. Finally, ask if your professor would be willing to write a positive LOR -- a generic letter, as the previous reply mentioned, would not be helpful.