In wanting to update a life assurance policy, I learned today that no insurance company will touch me because of my medical history, hospitilizations and because I have been on medication. I am considered an "insurance risk". Added to that, my existing policy that I have had and been paying for 20 years is apparantly now worthless due to my suicide attempts.

While I do understand that insurance companies need to safeguard themselves .... I cannot help but feel stigmatized.

And just plain sad!

Guess I will have to stash under the mattress from now on.