a levels and bad mental health

i think i’m going to mess up my a levels. i’ll probably have to resit all of my three subjects. my mental health is really poor right now and i’m having family issues too. i got into a big fight with my parents last week and that has made it harder for me to motivate myself to study. my latest exam has been terrible and i have another one tomorrow too but i’m finding it impossible to sleep. my concentration has been deteriorating and i keep wanting to sleep even during the day. on top of that i have undiagnosed adhd (my school has already made a referral ages ago but waiting times are incredibly long) so motivation is not something that comes to me easily anyway and this is making it even harder.
right now a gap year where i resit my a levels is looking like the most likely option. i’m planning to do economics at uni, will top unis accept me if i resit…? (i'd like to go to kcl or qmul) and what’s the price for resitting? do you have to attend classes or can you just study individually on your own?

There are a lot of options for you.
There is a lot of support out there such as:
-The Samaritans, you can call 116 123, which is available 24 hours a day
-Mind, 0300 123 3393
-Saneline, 0300 304 7000, from 4.30pm-10.30pm
-The mix, 0800 808 4994, 11am-11pm
-SHOUT, text 852258, 24 hour text service
-Crises, 741741, text service
-Papyrus, 0800 068 4141, if you have thoughts of suicide or in emotional distress
-Rethink mental health, 0300 5000 927
-No Panic, 0800 138 8889
-Relate, they have a chat advisor
-Mental Health 24/7: 0800 008 6516
-hubofhope website, useful contact information for your local area
You can self refer yourself to talking therapies on the NHS website.
There is the mind forum
Also Facebook groups
You can join support groups
You can contact a crises team if things get very bad
Plenty of resources online, information regarding well being.

i think i’m going to mess up my a levels. i’ll probably have to resit all of my three subjects. my mental health is really poor right now and i’m having family issues too. i got into a big fight with my parents last week and that has made it harder for me to motivate myself to study. my latest exam has been terrible and i have another one tomorrow too but i’m finding it impossible to sleep. my concentration has been deteriorating and i keep wanting to sleep even during the day. on top of that i have undiagnosed adhd (my school has already made a referral ages ago but waiting times are incredibly long) so motivation is not something that comes to me easily anyway and this is making it even harder.right now a gap year where i resit my a levels is looking like the most likely option. i’m planning to do economics at uni, will top unis accept me if i resit…? (i'd like to go to kcl or qmul) and what’s the price for resitting? do you have to attend classes or can you just study individually on your own?

Hi, im kinda in the same situation so I hope you don’t feel alone! I have an offer from the Uni of Leeds and qmul for comp sci but I doubt I’ll be able to get my predicted grades due to poor mental health. I’ve emailed both those Unis and they said that they accept resit applicants. I also emailed KCL and they said that they do also accept resit applicants however they may favour a student that received those grades the first time round, but you should still reapply! Also, about pricing, it really depends on where you live and how you do your resits. If you do it through your school it can be cheaper but you might have to attend lessons, however as a private candidate you can expect a single subject to be £300 , but think of this as an investment in to your future.I hope you take care of yourself so if you decide to resit next year you can smash those exams!! Idk if this was useful but if you have any other questions ask your teacher because students have probably asked about this before.Good luck!!

hi, thank you for your reply! i doubt i'll be able to redeem myself with paper 2/3 so resitting is looking more and more likely for me. but it's good to know that qmul and kcl accept resit applicants. good luck to you as well!!