Mental Health Support Society Mk X

Really really really panicky.
So I've had a few days off uni because of depersonalisation/dissociation/feelings of sui.. you get the drift. Disability services at uni, my GP and my psychiatrist all aware of this...

I get an email from my head of department saying she wants to see me because even though she knows I'm in touch with disability services... she wants to see me about my health/attendance... agoshihoigsadsghjlgdlksdjlka

panicking like ****. want to cry

It might be more positive than you think. She might have good news for you. Don't panic, i'm sure it'll be fine

My wife just asked me what the phonecall I got at 10 this morning was about. I have absolutely no recollection of getting out of bed, answering the phone and going back again. It was from my psychiatrist which worries me it might be important. It's actually kind of scary that I don't remember this at all, I could have said anything to them!



James is right, it's probably something positive. Once disability services are involved other staff members are generally scared of stepping on toes so tread very carefully. Maybe she wants to ask how to make things easier for you or something like that?

Do you feel up to attending the meeting? If not then are you able to refer them to the disability service and communicate with the department through the disability service?

They know you're in touch with the disability service, but do they have any information about your health and any adjustments you need? For example, sometimes a university will produce a written report detailing the support a student needs and this report is sent to the student's department (with the student's permission). This can include being more sympathetic with attendances. If this exists, make sure the department read it before the meeting and have a copy with them (or you can take your copy). If not then it might be worth getting someone from the disability service to email the head of department first.

You can also have someone attend the meeting with you if you feel more comfortable with this. A friend/disability advisor/member of the Student Union?

PM me if you want to discuss this privately. I have some, erm, considerable experience in this area

I don't wish to scare you. It might be a positive meeting, or all the head of department may want to know is how you feel you'e coping with things at the moment. I'm just aware that a potential meeting doesn't necessarily help your anxiety levels so it's best to prepare for one or, if you feel you really don't want a meeting, to discuss this with the disability service.

Got GP appointment tomorrow morning about possible depression (I didn't tell them what it was about, they didn't ask ), is there anything I should bring with me?

To be honest last couple of days have been quite filled and busy, so luckily not had much chance to get down I guess they'll know what to ask there? Quite nervous though.

Maybe write down a list of your symptoms? It can help if you forget things and if you struggle to talk, you can just hand over the bit of paper - it can be a lot easier than actually saying the words! I hope it goes well for you.

Becoming really badly anxious about new things recently

Which railway is this?

So waking my boyfriend up and crying hysterically at him for about half an hour wasnt my best trick.
Think i need to take a trip to the drs

I can't cope. I'm feeling so much pressure.

Got GP appointment tomorrow morning about possible depression (I didn't tell them what it was about, they didn't ask ), is there anything I should bring with me?

To be honest last couple of days have been quite filled and busy, so luckily not had much chance to get down I guess they'll know what to ask there? Quite nervous though.

Oh yeah, good luck tomorrow!!
First appointments aren't as bad as you think. It's a step forward.
Answer everything truthfully so that they can help you if need be.

Thanks Went well? I think, left feeling quite confused still, not sure if I should have said more or something
He was very nice about it, listened - he's told me to email the counselling thing at Uni, and start that? I think. Said we should be able to "nip it in the bud", going to send them an email in a bit. I guess I'm just confused because I wasn't at all sure what I was expecting. I was wanting to have something like counselling but then now I think about it I haven't the faintest idea what there is to talk about Although things have almost seemed to trigger this (maybe again?) they don't feel like the reason for being sad/depressed now - I'm not even really thinking about it. Talking to him made me remember a couple of months back in april/may/june where I was quite similar to now, almost constantly, I think. Ended up affecting my revision, a bit, I think - though I always find it difficult to tell how much it's me procrastinating because I procrastinate anyway, and how much it's extra because I'm feeling low. Also I guess I was wanting to find out if this was just sadness or mild depression, and maybe I was expecting a "nothing to worry about" or a "yeah it sounds as if..." but I suppose if he's suggested counselling then that could mean either. I suppose it doesn't matter.

Sorry for my mass-typing! Oh and also when I got back him just saying we should be able to nip it in the bud just made me want to be sadder on purpose almost? Which is just stupid. Anyway...

Email. Yes. I hope it helps, though at the same time I don't know what there is to talk about? I mean there's one thing to maybe talk about but I don't think that that's really affecting my sadness/depression at all, at least right now.

I think he's suggested counselling because he doesn't think it's depression. If it was depression he would have offered other solutions and techniques. I say this because I speak from experience. This could be another form of a mental health problem that you're not aware of yet. I was immediately put on medication and was in hospital so perhaps this is sadness, at an extreme, or something different that you need a little assistance with to get back to your normal self.



My day wasn't so great. 2 hours speaking to my physchiatrist to be put on more medication and a possible hospital admission.

It's a lot harder to get NHS help for depression at uni due to the fact your not living in the same place long term.

I first got diagnosed when I was in my last year at uni, and the best option was for me to go to the uni councling service as the waiting lists were nothing like NHS waiting lists, and they were used to dealing with students. I then got put on meds aswell because my drs main priority was to just get me through the rest of the year.


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This was my answer to someone else hun.
I've already been diagnosed. My paragraph was too a guy on here who is having a hard time coping with sadness.

I think he's suggested counselling because he doesn't think it's depression. If it was depression he would have offered other solutions and techniques. I say this because I speak from experience. This could be another form of a mental health problem that you're not aware of yet. I was immediately put on medication and was in hospital so perhaps this is sadness, at an extreme, or something different that you need a little assistance with to get back to your normal self.

It's a lot harder to get NHS help for depression at uni due to the fact your not living in the same place long term.

I first got diagnosed when I was in my last year at uni, and the best option was for me to go to the uni councling service as the waiting lists were nothing like NHS waiting lists, and they were used to dealing with students. I then got put on meds aswell because my drs main priority was to just get me through the rest of the year.

Yeah I know, but I was just saying drs often refer uni students to the uni councling team as a first port of call
A) because its cheaper for the NHS
B) because students move around between home and uni
C) they may have finished their course by the time they get a CBT option or something through from the NHS