Should i mention i did bad in my AS because of my eating disorder/self harm?

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should i tell them?

Yes of course14%

NO way14%

It might help me43%

It probably wont help me29%

Total votes: 14

AnaBarros♥

i have depression or something..its really bad, gets better then worse due to lots of home issues, last year during the exams it got really bad, i got so skinny i just wasnt eating and if i did id purge it all out

no one really knows, im the opposite of an emo so its not really obvious, i dont have an ED anymore because i knew to get into uni i had to stop but i do find myself almost going back to it sometimes ((this week!! :frown:

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but do u think i should tell my referee so i can put it down as a reason for failing one subject and having to retake a few exams? i dont really want to i hate the pity thing but it is the only reason i failed

thanks

xox

Reply 1

generalebriety

Yes, of course, if it's true - it'd be silly not to.

Reply 2

xoxAngel_Kxox

You can put it, but I don't think they would take much notice unless your college backs you up, or if you had a doctors note. At the end of the day, if they don't mind you failing if you've had a bad year (which is fair enough in my opinion), but then don't ask for concrete evidence, everyone would just add it into their personal statements.

Reply 3

Fuzzpig

This is something that would require evidence, a doctors note. I wouldn't mention it unless you can provide this.

Reply 4

Tilie

Definitely tell them.

I completely understand, I failed completely at school due to an ED and I'm now older and back in education but still have ED tendancies and a really difficult home life. I hate the pity too so refuse to talk to my tutor about it full stop. I have had quite a few days off and sometimes my work is poor because of it but because I don't speak up she probably thinks I'm a complete flake. Tell her!