Dropped out of uni, back at square one

You need to choose what you really want.

If your mental health was bad enough that you had to drop out, restarting but with all else identical probably won't turn out.

You could choose to leave it for a year or two and rejoin when your mental health is better. I'll be starting uni in 2024 by which time I'll be 21. It's not the end of the world if you need some time to recover

yeah, thing is I can commute to a local uni this time around, so it would be easier than staying in accommodation (which sort of is what contributed to my mental health going a bit downhill as well as the fact that I was studying in a city that was hundreds of miles away) so maybe I'd notice a change there and things would start to improve. oh well, I'll just have to see how things play out for me in a month or two :/

I dropped out of university in February because I developed mental and since then my life has spiralled - I have no friends, nothing to really look forward to and I feel like my family are deeply disappointed in me. My anxiety is through the roof. I met some nice people at uni but we haven't kept contact that much after I left. I'd love to see them again but I just feel like it would be a little awkward... I've started working at a shop recently and that's been okay, but I've not met anyone I really gel with yet. I've felt so bad that I've reapplied for September this year as a last resort because I'm scared that it is going to be like this for the next three years. Any advice for this horrid situation? Do you think I should go back to uni, wait this out or do something else? Just feeling so stuck at the moment.

I would take a gap year out fully refocus and recover your mind and then reapply for university it is never too late for anything.

I believe that we should prioritize ourselves. Our mental well being is something that other people can't see and not all can relate. Your family may be disappointed but did you tell them why you dropped out? Maybe, they would understand and support you. Maybe not. We have to reach out when we can no longer take it. If they dont listen, dont feel bad. If they did, you'll feel better. Its the same with people you met at uni. You dropped out but you can still try to reach out to them. You have to take the first step to help yourself recover from your mental problems. If you dont help yourself, no one would. People can only give you advises but it is up to you to put it into action.you

Just because you can commute doesn’t mean that you have to. You can still try moving out into student housing for first year to see how it works. There’s always the option to move back home if it doesn’t work out.

Alternatively you could start off commuting but keep an eye out for accommodation vacancies that students are looking to fill because they are dropping out. Often these can be a real bargain because the rent has already been paid for a term.