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Originally Posted by anjelmarie
I just found out I am going to be getting disability, I've been waiting almost a year for this. Now I find out I won't get medicare with it. I really needed it to cover my meds plus I may want try ECT. Right now I get help from the clinic I go to, they give me samples of my meds but sometimes they are out and I have to go without until they come in again. Walmart doesn't have a great selection of antidepressants. I'm upset now because I thought that now I won't have to worry about switching meds if I need to. Also, is anyone embarrassed to be on disability for mental illness. I have major depression and I don't think people think thats a legitimate illness. I don't want to tell anyone I know that I'm on disability because I know they will be disgusted with me. People really don't want to hear about my depression anyway. I have shared with some friends and family but they just say they are depressed too and still have to manage their life and do what they have to do. That makes me feel like crap. I now stay to myself and don't really talk to anyone. Just wanted to know how how others deal with being on disability.
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This is all new to me. I thought once you get approved for disability you automatically get on medicare. They did tell me I have a 2 year waiting period and I forgot to add that. I'm upset because I may want to try another medication but I guess I have no choice but to wait. As far as sharing with people goes I'm going to keep it to myself. I did tell one person and my boyfriend knows. Its just that I have been very withdrawn and have lost some relationships and I was thinking of trying to regain some of those relationships but I know they will ask if I'm working and I was wondering what I am going to say. I guess I will keep the disability to myself for now because I don't think it will go over well with people. It's a shame I can't be open about it with people I was close to. Thanks so much for sharing your stories with me, I appreciate it.