I WON my tribunal

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

bestpud wrote: »

I realise it is possible to post 'happy' posts while depressed but it does seem odd to be so happy about being declared unfit for work.

I find it worrying that you became depressed after giving up work and haven't improved since, suggesting work may actually be more beneficial than being at home.

Also, when turned down for ESA, you began seeking work and said just the other day that you'd take a job if it was offered to you...

Now you are celebrating being 'written off'.

I think you will find that the op is happy that her illness has finally been recognised & that she is not being accused of being a liar or exagerating the impact it has on her life.

That is something she will most likely not receive on here by some of the suspicious & cold hearted anti benefit brigade.

Well done Cozza on winning your tribunal, I won my DLA tribunal after fighting for it for 2 years despite being so depressed that I was unable to set foot outside my door unassisted.

robpw2

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

I must say the OP's posting history doesn't give much indication of any mental health problems, other than (s)he keeps referring to the breakdown last November. I don't normally trawl through old posts in a stalky way, but I was a bit incensed by their injured innocence reaction when the severity of their condition was queried.

Oh well, the person judging the tribunal obviously thinks the claim is genuine, so who are we to comment?

Never mind that the country is on its knees, partly due to the burden of benefit payments. Keep dishing it out.

mental health problems can manifest in many different ways and can affect the individual differently at different time of the year and a breakdown is both physically and emotionally draining
convincing others of your problem at a medical and subsequent tribunal is not easy and unless you have prepared your "fake" story to the letter you would come unstuck by the series of questions its a lot harder to claim now then it was say years ago
also its not the ops fault that she needs to claim this benefit so you cannot blame her for ths state of the country

most people pay into the system at one stage in their lives and it is designed to help those who are in need
now you may have been lucky so as not to need it but unfortuanetly there are many who do .

Yes im aware there are those claiming fraudelently as with any pot of money you will find people who try to exploit the system

cozza

ok i apolergise to then who i called trolls
as it just makes me angry when ppl put ya down when im trying to get back to normal
this was i great deal that i won as now it gives hope to other ppl who have been turned down for depression
I am not some youth i have worked most of my life .
And it wasnt my fault i got made redundant from my JOB
There is other factors that go with my mental illness
walking in that room with ppl i didnt know
And one was a doctor
made me feel sick but i thought i got to be strong as yesterday i was having a good day

the ESA is really hard to claim after the 13 weeks
and yes i would love a job but i will get one when i know i am my normal self I would sooner get a job when im ok then having one now and having a flip out and get the sack ?

DEBTMONKEY1A

Hi Cossa,

Well done in winning your appeal. There do seem to be a lot of unhelpfull replies on here-many just to 'flame' (is that the web word for upset?) the original poster.

If you look back through my posts you'll see my G/F has mental health issues. Thanks to the help on here, google (!) & a benefits advisor at the C.A.B. She has got all the right benefits & money is no longer a worry for her. I'm having to claim carers allowence (I'm on sick pay at the mo) & this is the 1st time in 20 years I've been on ANY benefit.....but the fact of the matter is I/we are ENTITLED to it...

My G/F to any outsider has periods when she's fine but also periods where she gets intrusive thoughts that make her very anxious (hopefully given time this will sort itself out)...she very much WANTS to work but doc say's she can't....yet.

Cozza...again well done & I hope things improve for you.

Vicky123

Why are people playing doctor on here over whether someone sounds depressed or not, manic depression or bipolar is characteristic of very high mood swings right down to suicidal.
Well done OP in winning what is rightfully yours, other people's opinions thankfully count for nothing.
Vicky

bestpud

cozza wrote: »

ok i apolergise to then who i called trolls
as it just makes me angry when ppl put ya down when im trying to get back to normal
this was i great deal that i won as now it gives hope to other ppl who have been turned down for depression
I am not some youth i have worked most of my life .
And it wasnt my fault i got made redundant from my JOB
There is other factors that go with my mental illness
walking in that room with ppl i didnt know
And one was a doctor
made me feel sick but i thought i got to be strong as yesterday i was having a good day

the ESA is really hard to claim after the 13 weeks
and yes i would love a job but i will get one when i know i am my normal self I would sooner get a job when im ok then having one now and having a flip out and get the sack ?

But your mental health problems began when you were made redundant, and during the time you've been out of work, you seem to have got worse, or certainly haven't got better.

So, maybe it is lack of work that is your biggest problem?

Do you see my point?

I do know how bad depression is and I've claimed DLA for mental illness in the past, so I wouldn't knock it, but having come out the other side (almost), I can also say it really does help to have a routine and reason to leave the house every day.

It's darn scary going back to work though; I also know that.

I guess I'm just saying to keep positive about working and, when the time it right, give yourself a chance and don't let your fears hold you back.

pipkin71

hayley11 wrote: »

You can't tell how somebody is feeling from a post on a forum! I sometimes can post quite "normal/happy" messages but i'll be sat here in tears, completely depressed. ETA - i'm not being narky with anybody here by the way

Agree hayley.

It's hard to determine how someone feels through a message on the internet, even harder to determine whether or not they actually have depression.

pipkin71

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

One sentence caught my attention - someone said that being unemployed often leads to depression.

I do think this is one cause of depression Bogof. Long term chronic pain also has links with depression, and perhaps it needs people to look at what the cause stemmed from, to determine how the person can be helped.

For some, returning to work may be beneficial, although not all cases of depression will be cured by working. I know my depression is probably a result of chronic pain - although increased meds has reduced the pain but not the depression

Whatever the cause though, depression is a horrible thing to suffer from