Comments on: University Challenge: Part Six http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/university-challenge-part-six/ Feminists write about mental health Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:06:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Chouette http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/university-challenge-part-six/#comment-153 Chouette Tue, 13 May 2008 00:17:22 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-153 I've just read all of your posts on this... really sorry to hear you've had so much trouble with them, and hoping it won't be that bad for me when I get back to uni and see about if they can offer me any of the support that I could've been entitled to from the start if anyone had bothered telling me mental illness counted under "disability" at universities (it wasn't until it was coming up to the point where I was going to drop out that I disclosed, but although they were very helpful after that - with me breaking down in tears and all - it was too late to stop my brain from derailing this time). Myself, I'm not looking for DSA or anything, just access to notes so that I can miss lectures without falling behind again, etc etc. I’ve just read all of your posts on this… really sorry to hear you’ve had so much trouble with them, and hoping it won’t be that bad for me when I get back to uni and see about if they can offer me any of the support that I could’ve been entitled to from the start if anyone had bothered telling me mental illness counted under “disability” at universities (it wasn’t until it was coming up to the point where I was going to drop out that I disclosed, but although they were very helpful after that - with me breaking down in tears and all - it was too late to stop my brain from derailing this time). Myself, I’m not looking for DSA or anything, just access to notes so that I can miss lectures without falling behind again, etc etc.

]]> By: Franci http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/university-challenge-part-six/#comment-137 Franci Tue, 06 May 2008 04:12:10 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-137 I'm sorry to hear about your financial difficulties, I had to give up going to therapy before I wanted to too because I ran out of money. Have you tried negotiating to lower the fee? You could also check out local charities/organisations that might ofter free or reduced fee therapy. I’m sorry to hear about your financial difficulties, I had to give up going to therapy before I wanted to too because I ran out of money.

Have you tried negotiating to lower the fee?

You could also check out local charities/organisations that might ofter free or reduced fee therapy.

]]> By: Maia http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/university-challenge-part-six/#comment-118 Maia Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:35:47 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-118 I can totally sympathize with what you're writing about. I live in the U.S., pay over $1000 per quarter for student insurance, and get no help whatsoever with the costs of therapy. I've given up eating out, buying extras like CDs or DVDs, drinking (it's expensive!) and more to pay for therapy and while it's worth it to keep my mental health it is really frustrating. I can totally sympathize with what you’re writing about. I live in the U.S., pay over $1000 per quarter for student insurance, and get no help whatsoever with the costs of therapy. I’ve given up eating out, buying extras like CDs or DVDs, drinking (it’s expensive!) and more to pay for therapy and while it’s worth it to keep my mental health it is really frustrating.

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