Mental health issues and accommodation

You need to see your GP.
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
-NHS mental health, 111
-Kooth, www.kooth.com, a chat, message website
-7cups, www.7cups.com, 24/7 online chat
-Support line, 01708 765200, email: [email protected]
-Anxiety UK, 03444 775 774, 9:30am to 17:30pm Mon to Friday, a text service 07537 416905
-Young minds, www.youngminds.org.uk
-Calm, calm.com
-Mental Health 24/7: 0800 008 6516
-Young minds, text "YM" to 85258, for free, 24/7 support
-hubofhope website, useful contact information for your local area.
-Nightline, usually run by your university
You can self refer yourself to talking therapies on the NHS website.
Young minds website has a variety of information for mental health, from anxiety, depression, panic attacks, stress to loneliness etc.
Heads above the waves website has great information, advice and resources regarding a variety of mental health issues.
There is the mind forum
Also Facebook groups
You can join support groups
Their must be sanctuary hubs based on your local area
You can contact a crises team if things get very bad
Plenty of resources online, infor mation regarding well being.
Motivational quote for every day! - The Student Room
Natural methods such as exercise, taking a walk, talking to a friend, engaging in your hobbies.

I'm under a therapist and a psychiatrist, I have a good support system I'm just worried about how my dorm mates will react when they find out I hallucinate and was asking for advice on how to approach the situation in regards to telling them - do I wait until I know them better, not tell them and just hope I don't have an episode around them or rip the bandaid off whilst they still have time to change accommodations if they're uncomfortable dorming with me. That's what I was asking.

I have relatively serious mental health issues, more specifically I hallucinate. I cannot hide this from those in my dorm as I can't control when episodes happen or who's around when they happen. My dorm mates will be around at some point during an episode. I'm wondering if I should tell them now so they have the chance to change accommodation if they're uncomfortable with sharing a dorm with me or if I should wait. I'm medicated and stable, the worst my episodes get is me freaking out and sobbing, I'm not a threat to myself or others but I know I'll freak my roommates out if I have an episode infront of them without telling them. I know people are cautious around those that hallucinate because of the stigma surrounding hallucinations so as you can imagine I'm very scared. Any advice?

I think this is something to talk to your university's accommodation office about. They can talk to appropriate professional about how to handle this, and perhaps arrange and facilitate a meeting of people you'll be living with in the accommodationThey can also make sure that the accommodation management, senior residents, security staff, etc are aware of the situation. That way it's much less likely that people will panic if something happens.
What is scary for people is the unknown. If they know that these episodes happen, then they can be supportive and know what to do. And if something serious happens during an episode that requires intervention (for example, you physically injure yourself and an ambulance is required) then they can explain to the people attending that you have this particular condition.

Yes, I think the key thing here is to set people’s expectations as to what an episode is like, and how they might be able to help (even if it’s just leaving you be). That way they’ll know if anything out of the ordinary is going on (for you) and whether to contact assistance.
If you are not comfortable speaking to your flatmates about it, either the residential/disability/wellbeing teams should be able to help passing this info on.