Do you feel that you are abusing social benefits?

What social benefits? I personally have none. But that’s just a problem in the culture that I live in.

It is difficult to get pension for mental illness in my country, understandably so. Some people with mental illness that I know of went through borderline barbaric “treatments” in a medical ward, before they were confirmed to be mentally ill and received some small benefits.

Nowdays, I can pass for a sane person easily. I will be denied to be mentally ill if I go through the procedure now. (Especially with the conscription going on.) I missed my chance to get the benefits by “sitting out” my psychosis. Part of the problem was the stupidity and superstition of my parents.

Anyway, yes, I do understand I am a burden on society. No, I do not feel ashamed of that fact in particular. This society cheated, robbed and humiliated me since before I was properly born. I owe them nothing.

The only shame I have is for the disability itself that ruined my career and education.

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No I do not feel like Im abusing the benefit system. I didnt choose to have schizophrenia and I would rather not have it at all. And there are bigger expenses than my minimum amount benefits

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When I lived in Sweden I was feeling that harsh cruel hateful judgment too.

People saying i don’t do anything etc then when I was working half time they said it wasn’t enough.

Always critisizing.

There was a activity house in Sweden that was great though.
It was for mentally ill people and they had wood work , pottery , sewing, cooking etc
It was awesome!
But unfortunately they closed down.
Too expensive I think.

I’m against hating on people who don’t work.

I think they we should be appreciated loved etc too

I don’t work now.

I don’t feel bad about it.

I feel grateful for my disability pension though.

I’m trying to volunteer a few hours a week if I can.

See how I go.

Hope people will be nicer to you @speedy.

Those neighbors sound horrible.
Disgusting behaviour of them and it says more about them.

They want you to feel “ sorry I exist “…… that’s what they did to me too.

It can be cold hard climate on mentally ill people unfortunately.

Hope you will be appreciated for who you are @speedy and not treated badly by horrible neighbors.

Who wants neighbors like that….

May you be treated so much better.

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Dont feel im abusing benefits in the slightest. I provided the evidence - they awarded it, so im bloody well entitled to it.

Its some compensation for the condition.

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I get government benefits and I don’t feel guilty about it because it was a government agency that suspended my professional license that prevented me from working and supporting myself and my son. So, in a big way its my revenge. Also, I deserve it because I am legitimately MI and also have several disabling physical conditions as well.

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I just don’t understand why people can’t mind their own business? I don’t care about them or what they are doing! Why should they care about me? They must be stupid or something?!

Thank you for your kind words @SacredNeigh7! I appreciate it!

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I’ve never had a paid job but I try to help and inform people online about mental illness. I’m open about my SMI on Twitter and follow and am followed by several pdocs and psychologists.I’ve been a member of the World Community grid since 2005. My laptop’s currently doing these packets of work-

World community grid

Yes it requires minimal work.

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Sorry for go through this.big hugs

Its good for disabled persons to social benefits. In my country there are nothing like that. But in western countries, i think there are a lot of misuse of social benefits like, transgender personal also get these benefits of mentally ill.

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I can guarantee you that in Belgium transgender people aren’t considered mentally ill and don’t get disability benefits.

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I don’t feel bad because I get SSDI. That means I worked my whole life and paid into that the whole time. What I can’t believe is why after working for over 20 years I only get $760/month. It’s total bs. I should get way more

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Same here in England - transgender people don’t get disability benefits unless they have a physical or mental health disability

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People who have never worked get more in Belgium. Sounds unfair.

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Yeah. It is unfair. If my husband dies I’ll have to go to a group home @Jonathan2

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I am appalled.

Transgender people don’t need your type of …whatever this is…that you threw out here.

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