Son terribly depressed at university

[BatTheMat]

It's now the 2nd semester of his first year and he is really, really struggling with depression and loneliness. He is on meds from the GP and has been seeing a counseller (but didn't want to see her any longer). He is coming home every weekend to see his friends, yet finds it impossible to make friends at uni, despite attempting a whole range of activities, most of which he hasn't enjoyed. He is so very depressed and I'm finding it really hard to deal with knowing he's going through hell 35 miles away at uni. I have suggested he takes a year's Leave of Absence on medical grounds (depression), but he says he doeesn't know what to do. Help!!

We have a Disabuility person we leave messages for it’s took absolutely loads of messages before they rang me back today but I have to say nobody is helpful I am beside myself with worry feel so frustrated student accomadation just say they don’t have spares rooms nobody has told us about welfare services would they help with this as the Anxiety my daughter is being put under to think there’s no mentor or anybody to help her with this is disgusting

I don't know whether the Welfare services are the same as the Disability liaison person you have, but they were really helpful for DS. There may well not be any spare rooms, but there may be other non-halls options that would suit her, or a list of people who want to swap from a quiet flat to more of a party-flat. She will probably also have some sort of mentor attached to her course or department? They might be able to help her make her case to the right people?

I will try ring the University Student Wekfare on Monday. Sed very upset as seems nobody will help I can’t just leave it like this as it’s afcevting her