Hi Dar,

I've got a similar situation going on now, except I haven't been advised to leave university. i have still been considering it though but it isn't something I want to do. For me too, my depression gets worse when I am at home, and that's also a time when my time on the internet is limited so I can't even get as much support as I need. I'm sorry that your professors have urged you to take time off... I too wouldn't know what to do if I was in your position. Like the others suggested, maybe talking with a school counsellor would help you some, and help you see all the pros and cons of withdrawing now. Also, I imagine your semester will be finishing soon, right? Maybe you could just manage to get by until then, and then try to take up some form of counselling in the summer, which I imagine would be quite beneficial.

Feel free to PM me anytime if you want to talk about this.