Category Archives: Depression

I survived my Work Capability Assessment!

Now I just have to wait a few weeks for the decision. I’ve been told it can take up to six weeks.
I was in there an hour and a bit, going through my physical and mental conditions. I had to talk about self-harm and suicide. It was hard for me, and Mum was there; she doesn’t necessarily know about a lot of that stuff.

I’m completely exhausted by the experience. The nurse who assessed me was nice enough but I was there for almost 90 minutes, most of it talking to them.

Mortality stats are finally published

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mortality-statistics-esa-ib-and-sda-claimants

It’s taken several organisations and individuals making F.O.I requests and a change.org petition to get the information, but the DWP has finally issued the mortality statistics for those claiming EAS, IB and SDA. About 4,000 of those deaths occurred after work capability assessments said the claimants were fit for work.

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PH9 – how mad am I today?

The PH9 questionnaire is something I fill in almost every time I visit my counselor, and regularly when I visit the doctor. It’s supposed to measure how depressed or anxious you are by asking questions about the previous fortnight. The score determines your level of depression.
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Review: ‘The Buddha Pill’ by Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm

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