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Passing the health declaration

I've recently been offered a place at a top university in England to study nursing. Im 21 and have already been to uni to study another degree in which I gained a 1st with honours!!

I've got through what I thought would be the hard part ie applying as a mature student, and passing the interview. As I knew would be the case if I did get an offer the place is on the condition that I have a satisfactory health declaration. I thought this would be fine until I saw the form. The vaccinations side of it isn't a problem, however one of the questions asks if I have/had a mental health problem. At the moment I'm being treated for anxiety and have been on medication for nearly three months, I've had no symptons since I've started the medication and I have dealt with the original problem.

Will this effect my chances of being accepted??

Lozza xxx

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I wouldn't classify anxiety as a mental health problem. I would think they are looking for mental illness, such as psychosis, schizophrenia, or personality disorders. Everyone has anxiety, kiddo, and a lot more are on anti-depressants in this country than you would imagine. If anywhere is accepting of depression and anxiety I would think it would be the UK because they have such an advanced system of social medicine. I guess the only way you are going to know if your anxiety is going to affect your chance of admission is to just reveal it and wait it out. Truely, I think they're looking to identify people who are psychotic.

Welcome to the site, and best wishes to you in your studies. :)

I think you will be a great nurse.

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