Nothing they can do to help me

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This is the response from my community psychiatric nurse. Very honest but not helpful.

I need this forum and the community here more than ever now that my mental health team have given up on me.

:thinking:

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Here for you bro.
Big hug from România.
Pm me any time

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Are you talking about the stress from finding work again or are you having other problems?

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The stress has proved too much for my AP. Things are on a slippery slope and I tried to sort it out with them.

It’s just not good enough. He told me to go on benefits and not to worry about losing my job

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You thinking about it?

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Do the same thing I do, go on benefits and work part time. I was working it out the other day, I get the same amount of money as working £12 an hour for 40 hours a week. You would probably get more if your rent was more than myne too.

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I need to be occupied doing something. At work is the only contact I get with the outside world.

When I didn’t have a job I was consumed with my symptoms and was very inward looking. It wasn’t a good place for me.

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I don’t understand benefits at all. I wouldn’t even know where to begin. I tried applying for PIP but that failed miserably

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That only can be done with work? Have you’ve tried something else?
Is this a greater problem then money?

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I am applying for PIP at the moment, my DLA is coming to an end. I rang a number, they are sending out an application and after that I might have to have an assesment from someone, it is pretty straight forward. You can claim that while you are working too, it is worth it for the bit of extra income.

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Is that the only help you can get from the gouverment? Isnt something else?

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I am on ESA, Housing Benefit and DLA at the moment. There is 3 you can claim if you are living on your own with sz. Housing, one for your disability and one so you have money to live on.

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@Joker have you’ve tried these? I know thinking about loosing your job is hard for most people but just in case these benefits are better then no money

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I will have to look into it when I get home I think.

Thanks for mentioning these, it’s useful to know what’s out there.

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I came to a point that they couldn’t do anything with my medication so I go annual appointment with psychiatrist and he has kept my medication the same I suppose they don’t want to make me worse
Luckily although I struggle I’m not as desperate as used to be

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I’ve just been looking into universal credit since I will maybe be going on that and if you are considering applying for benefits they will likely ask u to go on this instead. I learnt that it’s good for if you are able to work for more than 16 hours, unlike the older esa…
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-work-allowances/universal-credit-work-allowances

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Try volunteering along with benefits. You can still interact with people and there’s very little stress

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Sounds terrible they have just signed off on you. Not my idea of treatment and I’d be pissed off if I heard that! Still. I survive on benefits. It’s a different life to most of my peers but I have some fun and lived without stress. I volunteer and it’s all good for the moment. That could change but that is life.

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I am tired now of trying to get them to help me.

I think they won’t be hearing from me again unless I need to change meds.

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I can given them an ultimatum now. Find someone who can help me.

I have said on the text if I do not get a phone call from someone today, then this is notice of termination between me and the Trust.

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