I'm really struggerling to write my UCAS statement. Can anybody help me, please?

Try listening to some of these podcasts and picking several topics that interest you : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxx9/episodes/player

Any discussion of your own MH issues looks self-interested / self- indulgent - not a quality to recommend you for any nursing degree.

I mean, I've asked several people about mentioning my own mental health, and you're the only one that's said that.

I haven't done much with my life, because I've been unwell for a very long time. I would research about my own mental illness, because I couldn't get help, and I was trying to fix myself.

I think the key thing to remember is that the main outcome of the degree is you are going to be caring for others with mental health issues - sometimes quite severe. I understand it's very different to care for strangers with these problems than your family (and certainly yourself!). So I think that's important to remember

Have you done any work experience yet? If not I would definitely recommend trying to line something up in a caring role/environment so you can get some first-hand experience with working with other peoples (mental) health.

It's extremely difficult to get first-hand experience to do with mental health without having any qualifications.

Volunteer work in a care-home, special school or any other 'caring environment' is relevant.

It's extremely difficult to get first-hand experience to do with mental health without having any qualifications.

It doesn't necessarily need to be mental health - as above, experience in a caring role in whatever capacity is valuable

Also worth bearing in mind often mental health matters will crop up in the context of other caring roles (for example in a care home some patients may have dementia).

You can also try volunteering with a charity like mind or something like that!