Job center and mental health

unlikelyheroine

Dunroamin wrote: »

If everybody who was prescribed anti depressants could claim sickness benefits, the country would be on its knees - nearly 46 million people are prescribed them currently.

I think you might be getting mixed up with the number of prescriptions issued. The adult population of the UK is around 52 million people. There is no way that only six million of those individuals are NOT on anti-depressants. Approximately 90 per cent of the population on anti-depressants?

Dunroamin

unlikelyheroine wrote: »

I think you might be getting mixed up with the number of prescriptions issued. The adult population of the UK is around 52 million people. There is no way that only six million of those individuals are NOT on anti-depressants. Approximately 90 per cent of the population on anti-depressants?

In the 2011 census, the population of the UK was estimated at 62 million, but you're right, the number I quoted was the number of prescriptions issued.

Thank you for the correction.

ab.da54

LunaLady wrote: »

Cured dyslexia.

Tell us more!!

I was going to ask the same and will be interested in the answer as I know someone who struggles with this and a cure would be really beneficial to them.

unlikelyheroine

Dunroamin wrote: »

In the 2011 census, the population of the UK was estimated at 62 million, but you're right, the number I quoted was the number of prescriptions issued.

Thank you for the correction.

Cool. Just to be pedantic I was using the adult population figure and discounting under-16s

You had a valid point re the effect if everyone on antidepressants was unable to work.

Troutwrestler

girl_in_need wrote: »

have you try being on JSA ???

Yes. They want you to look for a job in turn for giving you money. A concept you seem to have problems with.

With the current benefit changes it would seem genuine claimants who find it difficult to work are losing out on benefits, possibly because the government would like everyone to believe people on sickness benefits are, well, trying not to be rude here, like you.

If you have panic attacks shutting yourself away will do you no good ( I have them too) best thing to do is grab the bull by the horns and get on with life. Not sit on your backside seeing how much money you can get...which for the record...I can't see you being successful in claiming esa...but then as you obviously don't want a job jsa isn't for you either.

adpod

ab.da54 wrote: »

I was going to ask the same and will be interested in the answer as I know someone who struggles with this and a cure would be really beneficial to them.

Look at Post 22

girl_in_need

for your information I'm now sign off and I have apply for ESA . thank you very much .

seven-day-weekend

dam_fools wrote: »

Am not going to give you a morality rant ..... but!

I will give you abit of advice, that is dont sign off.

I have watched a family member be destroyed by anxiety and panic, the worse thing you can do is hide away from it. It wont be a pleasant experience but I would fight it head on. If you start to avoid situations that trigger your panic you will only re-enforce it and in the long run, will only make treatment longer and harder.

The best advice I could offer is, learn to breath when you are at your worse, stay dont run ( I know thats hard ) but stay and let yourself be afraid, it will eventually die down and each time you confront it, the fear will be less and less, till the point comes your as normal as anyother person in that situation.

If you dont fight it and hide away in a safe place just so you dont feel any fear, then you will end up agrophobic with no life.

Take your meds, go sign on, breath and maybe watch some youtube videos on relaxation. Remember the fear will die and pass. Tell the advisor at the jobcentre that you suffer anxiety, its not a crime. If you think its depression causing your panic then ask your Dr for anti-depressants.

But dont give into your fears.

Best of luck....

Great Post.

Feel the Fear, and do it anyway.

Poppie68

girl_in_need wrote: »

for your information I'm now sign off and I have apply for ESA . thank you very much .

Good luck....has Bad creditlass99 also applied?;)

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