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Originally Posted by newtus
Not entirely. Ive been denied a job i applied for a few years ago because i stated i was on disability and would need accommodations. I also realize i could never get the job i want because ive been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. Which also hinders me from really even pursuing the major i want in school but im trying to push through that.
I actually understand quite a bit. At my clinic im not taken seriously because they just see me as a mental patient. Amongst other people. Which is why even tho my diagnosis is in the system i dont tell anyone about it. I dont even say i have depression. Its just like what i was telling you guys few months ago. I was posting about that stuff on instagram and people in the near few towns were telling my dad and my brother was telling my dad i shouldnt post about my mental illness because of job prospects.
So i kinda get it and ive seen other people be denied stuff because of mental illness dx. To me i think people shouldnt steer clear of certain dx, just dont tell people after youve been dxd.
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From my perspective you have your family to fall back on....that's privilege one
You have Medicare which can't reject you for your Dx that's privilege two
You got ssdi without ever working privilege three
Now not everyone here has those three things that ensure survival....
If you can't get a job you have all three to protect you.
If I can't get a job I can't get ssdi because I don't have enough work credits....
If I can't get a job I can only get obama care due to the preexisting conditions clause....no other insurance will take me.
Even if I went back with my parents to live I would have to spend down my savings on health care until I qualified for ssi and Medicaid.
This is what I mean, you may have missed out on a job but it didn't hurt you in the same way as someone without those three privileges.
I have privilege here too, I have my family and savings but not everyone has any of these things some people live on a knifes edge.