I've been suffering from severe depression, anxiety and insomnia for a long time now and was officially diagnosed two years ago. I had to drop out of school and have since been self-studying to get my A-Levels. I've been messed around while I've been trying to get treatment but I've finally been referred to CBT and hopefully should be starting it soon and have it over by the time I go to uni. Of course this doesn't mean it will all magically disappear. My GP agrees with me that going to uni could be hugely beneficial for me as it will help be regain a sense of normalcy and help me get away from the town I live in which is one of my biggest sources of anxiety. The aim of going to university is one of the few things that has stopped me giving up on everything. So I'm determined to go.
I've been thinking about applying for DSA, even though I don't think I necessarily need the money. It's more a case of I want to have someone at the uni who can back me up if I have problems if I have a bad episode which could affect my work.
However my major question is about accommodation. Basically I've been to a few open days in the last couple of weeks and the realisation I could end up in catered and shared bathroom accommodation has cranked my anxiety to extremes, made me more depressed, angry and has made my insomnia even worse.
When I'm really low, it is really hard dragging myself out of bed. While I could probably force myself on days I have lectures/seminars, I probably wouldn't be able to when I don't. All the unis I've looked at require often going halfway across campus and sitting with a bunch of people to eat if you're in catered. On bad days I would not be able to do this, I would stay in my room and not eat. If I was in self-catered I could either find a quiet moment to quickly pop in the kitchen, or hopefully I would be on fairly good terms with my flatmates, I might be more at ease. Also I'm quite a fussy eater, which is probably linked to my issues, so the last thing I need is to barely be eating. My issues are made worse when I eat too much junk, the healthy stuff I eat probably wouldn't be available and I'd end up living on pizza.
Bathroom wise I have pretty big fears about having to be around my peers again but I'm determined to try, but being forced to share a bathroom with people would cause me extreme anxiety. This is less of a concern than being in catered halls but having a en-suite would make my life a lot easier.
Is it possible to have my GP outline these concerns in a letter to the uni, so that perhaps I could have help getting a self-catered en-suite room? If I did, where would I need to have her send this letter to? I really feel that if I am in a self-catered en-suite I will have one less thing to worry about and I can concentrate on everything else? It's getting to the point where I almost feel like if I get stuck in catered accommodation, I might give up my place.
I'd really appreciate the help, this is stressing me out so much.