Re: I don't know whether I should apply for ESA or not
Thanks Debs yeah I was 23 when I saw that doctor, so I wasn't too young but still a baby in his eyes apparently -_- its not just that doc that makes me feel bad for asking for a sick line, my stepdad even said I shouldn't get benefits for my severe OCD and panics, even though he knows I am in therapy and have been housebound and had an eating disorder because of it. He's about the same age as the doc and he keeps saying all OCD is is a quirk and something we all have a bit off which is absolute garbage so that dents my confidence a lot when asking for help, especially with money. He suffers from Parkinsons and strokes so he knows all about getting health benefits but he just thinks I am 'lazy' or 'making a mountain out of a mudhole' and all that jazz. Thankfully my mum and partner are clued up in my conditions and are supportive though.
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C-PTSD (Complex Trauma), OCD, Panic Disorder, GAD
"Save your sympathy for someone else. I don't need it or want it. What you call a panic attack is merely a few normal chemicals that are temporarily out of place in my brain. It is of no significance whatsoever to me!"
"Recovery always lies ahead - however painful the moment"
"Recovery lies in the places and experiences you avoid"
Dr Claire Weekes.