{"id":4722,"date":"2020-08-05T12:03:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/?p=4722"},"modified":"2020-08-05T12:04:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:04:50","slug":"disability-support-at-loughborough-university-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/mental-health\/disability-support-at-loughborough-university-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Support at Loughborough University: Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I\u2019m Chloe and like most first year students, I was delighted to have been accepted into Loughborough, my first-choice university<span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to study Sport and Exercise Science.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>At 14 years old, this was my dream and it had finally become&nbsp;<span data-contrast=\"auto\">a&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">real<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I was excited to start a course I kn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ew&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I would love,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to get<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;involved in societies, play&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">competitive hockey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, meet new people and make life-long friends. Little did&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">know; I was struggling so much with my mental health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and it became very apparent when I moved away from home for the first time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-7-1.jpg 713w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-7-1-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difficulties adjusting<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>My mood was often low, I would tire very easily, I struggled concentrating in lectures and I was&nbsp;<span data-contrast=\"auto\">no longer enjoying playing sport&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or doing activities&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">like I used to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Every day was an effort and a struggle to stay motivated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and work hard<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I so desperately wanted to be excited, full of energy and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fully&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">involved in university life, but my mental health was holding me back. Having never told&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">anyone&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how I was feeling,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">after 2 months,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">realised I could no longer live like this so<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">decided to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">speak to the GP on campus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, only a 3-minute walk from my room<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xplained what was going on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, how I was feeling and what&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aspects of my life needed <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to change<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although unsurprised, finally hearing the words, \u201cyou<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;have depression and anxiety<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;was not easy, but it was a step-forward<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/Image-for-blog-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/Image-for-blog-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/Image-for-blog-1-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting to get help<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The GP told me th<span data-contrast=\"auto\">at so many people were experiencing the same feelings, far more than&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I would<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ever&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expect and explained the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">university supports many stu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dents through a variety of services. In turn, I decided to seek&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">out the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">advice and support from the university. I contacted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/cds\/wellbeing\/mental-health\/\">Mental Health Support Team<\/a> (MHST) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/student-services\/support\/healthandwellbeing\/\">Counselling and Disability Services<\/a>. I completed a short application form found online<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;for both the MHST and Counselling service.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;In less than a week,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">someone contacted me&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">via email&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for an initial meeting to discuss what support I could receive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-5.jpg 959w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-5-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-5-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tailoring my support<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A member of the<span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;MHST met with me to discuss how I was feeling and what academic support could be put in place to improve my university experience and life in general. They set up<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;regular<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;pre-arranged&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">meetings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;so I could speak to someone for 1 hour every month to assess my progress. Additionally, I was given 25% extra-time for my exams, a note-taker for lectures&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(notes which I could collect at the end of the week)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and extended library book loans. The combination of this support reduced my stress and anxiety around university<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">particularly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;academic pressures<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With my consent, they also contacted my school to let them know I was struggling but was seeking support.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They also advised I apply for Disability Student Allowance (DSA)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a form that can be filled out online<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;via Student Finance England<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, for additional funding and support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I then met with a member of the Counselling team for an initial session, which involved explaining why I was here and what&nbsp;had happened to&nbsp;result in me feeling this way. They arranged an hour\u2019s session each week,&nbsp;for 6 weeks,&nbsp;where I could talk about my struggles and discuss my progress. 6 sessions wasn\u2019t enough for me so they arranged another 6 sessions for the next semester to ensure I was given all the support I needed. They were easy to talk to and I easily&nbsp;opened-up&nbsp;to them about my struggles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-3-1.jpg 763w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-3-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-3-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lsu.co.uk\/\">Loughborough Student\u2019s Union<\/a> (LSU) also provided support to me throughout my time at university. LSU Academic Representation<span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">give&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">advice and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">support around \u2018Mitigating Circumstances\u2019 (MC). If you are having a difficult time, you can apply for MC and your circumstances will be taken into consideration in terms of your academic performance. During my second year, I sought advice on how to write&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MC claim and LSU&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">arranged meetings with me so this could be discussed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. They also checked my drafts<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">showed me what evidence I needed to prove my circumstances.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With their&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">help, m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y claim was successful, and I could retake 2 exams I had performed poorly in during the Seasonal Assessment Period (SAP) in August\/September uncapped. Without their support, my university experience would have been a lot more stressful and having an opportunity to take these exams again gave me confidence that my degree mark wasn\u2019t permanently affect by&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">my poor mental health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-6-1-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-6-1-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-6-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-6-1-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-6-1-1536x931.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/image-for-blog-6-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not being defined by my condition<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Although it was a long journey to recovery and my first and second year was dampened by spells of depression<span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and in my third year, I was diagnosed with epilepsy,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I still had the best university experience I could have asked for. Hard at times, I still graduated with everything I had dreamed of before coming to Loughborough University<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. N<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ot only an undergraduate degree<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;a&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">master\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;degree,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lots of experience through extra-curricular activities and voluntary roles,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">life-long friends and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;most importantly,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> happiness within myself. Something I didn\u2019t know I needed four years ago but has been the best gain of all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you arrive at Loughborough and feel a similar way to how I felt, don\u2019t be afraid to speak up and seek help because it is there, so easily accessible, and with so many people willing to help. The support services have enhanced my experience at university and I am so grateful.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/Image-for-blog-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/Image-for-blog-2.jpg 907w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/Image-for-blog-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/08\/Image-for-blog-2-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I\u2019m Chloe and like most first year students, I was delighted to have been accepted into Loughborough, my first-choice university, to study Sport and Exercise Science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":4724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"lboro_blog_alternative_thumbnail_image":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mental-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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