[Anonymous]

ive been having a few mental issues for a long time now and i think i would benefit from getting counselling of some sort.. either through the GP or preferably at uni from october.. but how would i go about arranging this? ..ive recently been diagnosed with moderate depression, is this something i should tell my uni?

..also my main concern is that i'm really realllyy crap at talking to people, especially about how i feel.. i'm almost mute and if i get asked questions i tend to just reply with "i dont know" or shrug because i'm always confused and uncertain about almost everything.. is this something that would make me a bad candidate for counselling? ..or do they tend to be good at making people talk?

i will appreciate your replies

[NewFolder]

(Original post by Anonymous)
ive been having a few mental issues for a long time now and i think i would benefit from getting counselling of some sort.. either through the GP or preferably at uni from october.. but how would i go about arranging this? ..ive recently been diagnosed with moderate depression, is this something i should tell my uni?

..also my main concern is that i'm really realllyy crap at talking to people, especially about how i feel.. i'm almost mute and if i get asked questions i tend to just reply with "i dont know" or shrug because i'm always confused and uncertain about almost everything.. is this something that would make me a bad candidate for counselling? ..or do they tend to be good at making people talk?

i will appreciate your replies

I'd recommend going to your uni for counselling - the waiting lists for NHS counselling are huge. Your uni should have a section on their website explaining how you arrange it. If not, then the best thing to do would be to actually go and see the counsellor and ask about it there.

You can tell your uni if you want, not sure what they'd do differently if you did though. I don't really think it would improve/change anything if you did tell them, but it really depends on whether you feel that you want to or not.

I don't really think there's such a thing as a bad candidate for counselling. The only way to find out whether it'd help you would be to try it. After you've had a few sessions, if you feel that it isn't helping at all, just tell the counsellor about it and they won't arrange any more sessions for you.

[Anonymous]

(Original post by NewFolder)
I'd recommend going to your uni for counselling - the waiting lists for NHS counselling are huge. Your uni should have a section on their website explaining how you arrange it. If not, then the best thing to do would be to actually go and see the counsellor and ask about it there.

You can tell your uni if you want, not sure what they'd do differently if you did though. I don't really think it would improve/change anything if you did tell them, but it really depends on whether you feel that you want to or not.

I don't really think there's such a thing as a bad candidate for counselling. The only way to find out whether it'd help you would be to try it. After you've had a few sessions, if you feel that it isn't helping at all, just tell the counsellor about it and they won't arrange any more sessions for you.

thanks i'll do that

[shuttermagic]

Hi I agree with what's been said, uni counselling will be quickest and will probably be most convenient.

Counselling isn't for everyone, but it can really help. I went to counselling at my uni and in the beginning I found it difficult to talk about the things that were bothering me, but after a couple of sessions I began to feel a lot more comfortable talking to my counsellor and things did start to feel better.

People respond to counselling in different ways; the best thing you can do is to just give it a go and remember that it might take a bit of time (and if you find things don't help then you don't have to keep going).

Also, I think the only time you would benefit from telling your uni is if you find your depression is impacting your work, as some uni's can give you slight extensions.

Hope things work out for you,
xx


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[~ Purple Rose ~]

They can't make you talk, but sessions do give you the chance to talk about things without being judged, which can make you process your thoughts, or just express your emotions. It isn't for everyone, but you won't be forced to go back if you don't get anything out of it.

[Anonymous]

(Original post by shuttermagic)
Hi I agree with what's been said, uni counselling will be quickest and will probably be most convenient.

Counselling isn't for everyone, but it can really help. I went to counselling at my uni and in the beginning I found it difficult to talk about the things that were bothering me, but after a couple of sessions I began to feel a lot more comfortable talking to my counsellor and things did start to feel better.

People respond to counselling in different ways; the best thing you can do is to just give it a go and remember that it might take a bit of time (and if you find things don't help then you don't have to keep going).

Also, I think the only time you would benefit from telling your uni is if you find your depression is impacting your work, as some uni's can give you slight extensions.

Hope things work out for you,
xx


This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

(Original post by ~ Purple Rose ~)
They can't make you talk, but sessions do give you the chance to talk about things without being judged, which can make you process your thoughts, or just express your emotions. It isn't for everyone, but you won't be forced to go back if you don't get anything out of it.

great help! thanks