Claiming DLA and Esa

mazza111

You will probably find this is where counselling will come in hon, small baby steps, one at a time. It's not an easy battle fighting depression, but one step at a time and you can do it.

bestpud

colpol1 wrote: »

I wasn't really able to talk about much with him, it was all very quick and I was in tears finally talking about it to somebody..he just asked me how is it affecting work/college ect..and I said feeling like this has a huge impact on it,told him I couldn't do it, he then give me anti depressant prescription and told me to book an appointment again as the course finishes, which is a month so I think then I will speak to him more about it because I dont feel like I told him everything, only about half. but thank you, I am glad I did it and I hope I can get through this after all these years.

A month!!! That's a long time!

It might be useful to book a double appointment if you need more time.

gingergee

Thats exactly what i thought!!!!! When i was first put on them i had to go back in 2 weeks, to see how i was doing. Must be a practise to practise thing????

peainapod

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

So do you really think that someone should be able to claim benefits for a medical condition (whether mental or physical) that they have made no attempt to seek treatment for?

As far as employers go, I had no problem at all getting several jobs (both public and private sector, professional and clerical levels) a few years after taking ill health retirement on the grounds of depression. I've also had many clients who returned to work without too much difficulty after treatment and recovery.

Believe me, there really is far less stigma attached to mental illness these days than you seem to think, fortunately.

They should be able to claim when not seeking treatment is a symptom of the illness !

Oldernotwiser

peainapod wrote: »

They should be able to claim when not seeking treatment is a symptom of the illness !

For what condition is not seeking treatment a symptom?

Perhaps there's also a condition where not applying for benefits is a symptom?

samjef11_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

For what condition is not seeking treatment a symptom?

Perhaps there's also a condition where not applying for benefits is a symptom?

A symptom of i do not meet the criteria for the benefit?

Muttleythefrog

http://www.rls-sarasota.org/what-is-schizoid-personality-disorder.htm

sarahg1969

Muttleythefrog wrote: »

http://www.rls-sarasota.org/what-is-schizoid-personality-disorder.htm

"...Because most with this personality disorder do not see anything wrong with themselves or their lives, most do not seek medical help..."

In which case, they wouldn't be seeking benefits. Would they?

Do you think that benefits should be available upon self-diagnosis, without any medical involvement at all? How would that work, in reality?

scootw1

sarahg1969 wrote: »

"...Because most with this personality disorder do not see anything wrong with themselves or their lives, most do not seek medical help..."

but still expect the state to pay for their miserable little existence. god help me, roll on end of year when I hope that caemaeron et al really hammer the people taking the p**s out of everyone.

Oldernotwiser

sarahg1969 wrote: »

"...Because most with this personality disorder do not see anything wrong with themselves or their lives, most do not seek medical help..."

In which case, they wouldn't be seeking benefits. Would they?

Do you think that benefits should be available upon self-diagnosis, without any medical involvement at all? How would that work, in reality?

I quite agree, that would be totally contradictory.