I took a year out from my studies and, personally, it was the best thing I have ever done. That is my view on it though. It worked for me, it might not work for everybody.
When I was making the decision - and I didn't do so lightly! - I made a list of pros and cons and discussed them with people on here and at the university. I talked a lot with my Head of Department and she was very kind and we explored what might happen - positive and negative - in an awful lot of detail.
University can be an incredibly draining time and taking some time out does not make you weak. It means you are realising that you need to make yourself feel a bit better in order to continue on and you'd be surprised at the number of people that do take a year out because of MH problems. There are so, so many and you'd never expect some of them to have felt like that!
Maybe make a list of bullet points?
Also, what Katy said, what would you do with your year? I know that I went to India for a month and made lots of plans I didn't necessarily go through with. Would you get a job? How would you access support? Would you? Where would you live? I know that I got a job, lived at home and also gained some voluntary experience, as well as discovering hobbies I never realised I would love. There's a lot to be gained if you use the time wisely.
It's your decision, though.
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