Started Uni 24 hour fight or flight!

So 3 weeks ago I started uni as a mature student and it has been ok but the first 2 weeks were so overwhelming, meeting so many new people and being forced to work in groups - as well as being told you will have to do lots of presentations.
I literally felt like i was in a panic attack 24/7 ended up crying at the locum GP as my dark thoughts were coming back and being put on lorazepam.
This week has been a little better as i have had some of my old normality back like my DBT group but I still feel like as soon as my lecture is finished i want to get back hone and hide away again!

What are you studying? Could you go and speak to your tutor or student services and tell them jist how difficult you're finding it? They may be able to put something in place for you to make things easier.

Anything new sends me into a panic so I empathise. Keep talking to us here, you can let out the angst without fearing a bad response (panda)

Jaq is right! Go to student services - there will be something to help. You won't be the only person to have ever felt like this! Sweetheart I'm glad you managed to get to see your Dr.
Trust me, your lecturers won't know there's an issue if you don't tell them! You can do this!

I'm the same as Paula. Anything new sends me into a panic. Jaq and suzi are right. I'm sure there is help there for you. You should be enjoying university not being panic stricken. Good for you going to the doctor!(panda)

Anything new always gets me in a tizzy too, as Suzi and Jaq say there should be help from student services.

I have been to student services and got an appointment with the mental health team on the 5th november am seeing my PCLW tomorrow although alls she ever talks about is how soon she can discharge me!
The whole uniform saga is not helping my anxiety at all

Uniform saga?

Uniform saga!? I must've missed something surely you can wear whatever clothes you like at uni.

Edit: Just seen Paula's post, if she doesn't know anything about "the uniform saga" what chance has an oldie like me got :)

Sorry yeah im doing occupational therapy so we have to wear uniform for placements and some of our skills groups, the biggest size isn’t big enough so i emailed the uniform supplier as it said to do to be greeted with it will cost 50% extra and you will have to ask the university if they will be willing to pay for it

That sucks!!!

That’s appalling!

Given OT is meant to be inclusive i dont feel very included!

I can completely understand that!!

That's ridiculou, rude and appalling and discriminatory!

I know but i really just don’t feel strong enough to fight back at the moment

(panda) (panda)

Woo after 7 years i finally have an appointment with a psychiatrist to get a diagnosis in writing

When's the appointment for?

That’s great news

13th November

OK so it's not miles away.. Are you keeping a mood diary?

Nope? Never been asked to

It’s often worth keeping one of your own, without being asked to. It can help you and any health professional see any patterns or triggers

I think it might be a good thing to start...

I have bpd my moods are up and down like a yoyo hourly it would be longer than war and peace lol

If you just do a rough one for morning, afternoon, evening it might help show a pattern - or at least be something that you can show them as an accurate record of how things are...