[paul2112]

Hi everyone, this is my first post here.
Ive been off work now for a year and have been suffering from depression for 18 months to two years. Im in the Royal Airforce and now my shrink wants to send me back to work. Thing is, I have been virtually untreated for my depression. I have seen the GP and have taken anti depressants (which havent worked) but I never saw a shrink until last week. I have been begging for help but was left at home to rot. Thing is, they want to send me back to work or I face losing my job and I know I will not be employable if I have to go back on civvie street. I just dont think I could face it but the shrink has said that its because ive had so much time off, that I would be naturally scared and worried. I think and know that it is because I am still very depressed and shouldnt be put in that situation. What do you all think?

[Rapunzel]

You're right. That is extremely annoying that they just sent you to a GP, put you on meds, and after all this time you finally see a pdoc and they just want to assume that you should be better since you have had time off and been on meds. I think they should have been giving you counseling and monitoring to find meds that work for you. It's not that easy to fix a problem like depression. But that's my opinion - for what it's worth. I don't know what options you have. Will it make any difference to let them know that your needs haven't been met and the problem has not been fixed?

<font color=red>"Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing." -Harriet Braiker</font color=red>

[paul2112]

Ive told him and my GP but they have said that the only way I can remain in the RAF is to go back to work in some capacity. Its all such a mess too. I put in my notice in 11 months ago to leave the RAF because I was so angry with them. It is my firm beleif that they are responsible for my illness. Well, my notice period was a year and that is up on the 20th Nov. Also, I got banned from driving until June next year. I was a complete fool and drove while under the influence. I beleive that my illness was connected in this as I still cant beleive I did that, ive never thought about it before. To cap it off, I am a driver. So it puts a huge amount of pressure on me to be able to stay in the RAF. Ive now put in a form asking to resind my notice. Ive been told theres a slim chance of that happeneing due to my illness and lack of driving licence. Ive got to wait now for them to make a decision. If they get rid of me I dont know what ill do. I have debts and a roof over my head which needs to be paid for. I have no protection on my credit cards or loans because I got those while hea;thy and with the RAF full time. Even my shrink has told me im unemployable. Its such a mess. The airforce are now making it all 10 times worse