ive been at uni for 8 years due to my mental health, if thats any comfort. they are flexible, they have to be by law.
i was like you at the beginning, trying to do it alone. then things started spiralling, my friends started noticing my strange behaviour etc so the uni mh nurse became involved, then it progressed to my gp and then community mental health services. ive been in and out of hospital throughout these 8 years.
ive found the uni great. they work with me to support me when im well, but back off totally when im really ill and cmht take over more...im talking hospital/crisis team stage tho, if its just a bad few days nothing changes.
basically what im saying is dont struggle alone. these services are there to help you. make the decision to carry on for yourself but try the support side first, and if you feel you need time out, why not consider defering till the following year?
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