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Chronic Anxiety & Depression - ESA?

BristolBS2
BristolBS2 Posts: 31 Forumite
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Hi All.

I have had Anxiety and depression since I was 15, mainly anxiety. I have been on various medication.. Lorazepam, Mirtazapine, and shi& loads of SSRI's..

My anxiety and depression is at an all time high, a lot of stuff happening this year.. Would rather not say for personal reasons.. But I'm in a bad way.

Can anyone explain ESA to me? I was advised to try and claim it, but wasn't sure if you could get it for anxiety and depression? And what is the system they use for scoring?
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  • mynameistallulah
    mynameistallulah Posts: 2,238 Forumite
    BristolBS2 wrote: »
    Hi All.

    I have had Anxiety and depression since I was 15, mainly anxiety. I have been on various medication.. Lorazepam, Mirtazapine, and shi& loads of SSRI's..

    My anxiety and depression is at an all time high, a lot of stuff happening this year.. Would rather not say for personal reasons.. But I'm in a bad way.

    Can anyone explain ESA to me? I was advised to try and claim it, but wasn't sure if you could get it for anxiety and depression? And what is the system they use for scoring?
    BristolBS2 wrote: »
    I'm in a really bad way, I am also in court for possession with itent to supply, but can you really blame me? If I didn't I would be dead right now or doing bank jobs!

    You are supposed to take the meds, not sell them!
  • whitewing
    whitewing Posts: 11,852 Forumite
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    Are you under the care of a mental health team?

    Can they help you with any form filling?
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  • deep_in
    deep_in Posts: 247 Forumite
    The CAB can help you with the forms you may be sent for an assessment and they will need to speak to your doctor about your medication etc the form isn't too bad to fill in
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  • BristolBS2
    BristolBS2 Posts: 31 Forumite
    mynameistallulah wrote: »
    You are supposed to take the meds, not sell them!

    Wow, jumping to conclusions.
    I was actually selling MDMA
  • Two4Tuesday
    Two4Tuesday Posts: 639 Forumite
    So now you've admitted it, will you be pleading guilty?
  • BristolBS2
    BristolBS2 Posts: 31 Forumite
    Two4Tuesday wrote: »
    So now you've admitted it, will you be pleading guilty?

    Yes I will be.
    But it's completely nothing to do with claiming ESA.

    If you had not been paid in 10 weeks would you sit at home doing nothing or try to make a few pounds?
  • Dunroamin
    Dunroamin Posts: 16,908 Forumite
    BristolBS2 wrote: »
    Wow, jumping to conclusions.
    I was actually selling MDMA

    Can't you spell ecstasy?
  • BristolBS2
    BristolBS2 Posts: 31 Forumite
    Dunroamin wrote: »
    Can't you spell ecstasy?

    Ecstasy is often associated with pills.
    MDMA is the chemical name for pure ecstasy, hense the reason I called it MDMA.

    - Do you know the difference? Probably not. Yet you still have the affrontery to add your unwanted post on my thread..
  • Dunroamin
    Dunroamin Posts: 16,908 Forumite
    BristolBS2 wrote: »
    Ecstasy is often associated with pills.
    MDMA is the chemical name for pure ecstasy, hense the reason I called it MDMA.

    - Do you know the difference? Probably not. Yet you still have the affrontery to add your unwanted post on my thread..

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Go and troll somewhere else - oh, sorry, you've already done that!
  • BristolBS2
    BristolBS2 Posts: 31 Forumite
    Dunroamin wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Go and troll somewhere else - oh, sorry, you've already done that!

    Brilliant.
    Well done.
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