I second what has been said above. I know my uni organises an extra fresher's week a week early for disabled students so they can settle in and get to know their tutors.
How far away from home are you planning on going for uni? Because if it's close enough to go home for a weekend without trouble, then logically it wont be too far away to get home if you become unwell.
The thing is, and please don't take this the wrong way, if you avoid moving away because of this then it will be even harder in the future. I have a friend who got into a really good Russell Group university, but didn't last a week before she dropped out and ended up going to the local one (not v. good one) so she could live at home. The silly thing is that she was only an hours bus ride or a 45 minute car journey away from home in the first place. She's stuck at home now and it's caused all sorts of hassle with her family because really her Mum wants to sell up and move in with her partner, but my friend refuses to budge and refuses to live independantly. Sometimes with these things you have to take the plunge and just do it and stick out that uncomfortableness.
There is an awful lot of support available at university for people with mental health problems. At my worst I was so anxious I couldn't sit through a lecture without a panic attack, but I had a note-taker so I didn't miss things and a mentor who would leave the room with me to help me calm down. I'd contact your universities disability service well in advance so you know what support there is for you beforehand.
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