**** Elections thread *****

[Savy]

Yeah and if I were truly gaming the system, I would have long ago.

But you said like 4 times it's hard to get?

[OngBonga]

But you said like 4 times it's hard to get?

It's hard to get a long term depression diagnosis. Your average high street doctor doesn't give a fuck and will happily sign you off for a month or two to get you out of his office. This won't work for long though, not unless you're prepared to keep lying about your mental health, pretend to take the pills he's prescribing, and go and see shrinks and whoever else he tells you to see, while filling in forms saying how your mental disability affects you ability to work.

I should rephrase. It's really hard to get a depression diagnosis long term and not tread very dangerously into outright benefit fraud territory.

[BananaStand]

It's hard to get a long term depression diagnosis.

Completely false.

Your average high street doctor doesn't give a fuck and will happily sign you off for a month or two to get you out of his office.

Are you saying that doctors don't care about patients? Are you serious? Is that your argument? That's nonsense. Doctors give a fuck.

This won't work for long though, not unless you're prepared to keep lying about your mental health, pretend to take the pills he's prescribing, and go and see shrinks and whoever else he tells you to see, .

Are you for real man? Again, I have some insight into the business end of the mental health industry. What you're describing only exits in your imagination.

No one has to lie about their mental health. Have you ever had a bad day? Ever worry about something? Ever feel anxious? If so, then you can be diagnosed with depression. No lying involved.

And going to see shrinks.....THAT'S THE POINT. You mentioned earlier that doctors get paid a salary. FALSE. At least that's not how my ex wife worked. She got a % of every service she provided. So when someone comes in with a depression diagnosis, and their health insurance will authorize 26 weeks of therapy.......well, no one is EVER cured in 25 weeks. Catch my drift?

Who 'pretends to take pills'? Anti-depression drugs, are drugs! Just like weed, or anything else. A drug, is a drug, is a drug, is a drug. The drugs the psychiatrist gives you makes you feel good. People take them. People like them. People get hooked on them. And when they run out, they go see their dealer/doctor, to get more. In order to prescribe more, the doctor has to charge you for more therapy sessions or office visits. Plus he probably gets some kind of commission or kickback on the drugs he prescribes.

I should rephrase. It's really hard to get a depression diagnosis long term and not tread very dangerously into outright benefit fraud territory.

Even rephrased, you're monumentally wrong. It's easy to get a long term diagnosis and milk it for life. You'll have doctors confirming your diagnosis and possibly feeding you pills throughout your life if you want. It's not fraud if you believe it, and a doctor agrees with you.

[OngBonga]

No one has to lie about their mental health. Have you ever had a bad day? Ever worry about something? Ever feel anxious? If so, then you can be diagnosed with depression. No lying involved.

lol right this just shows that you don't actually have a fucking clue what depression is, so just shut up.