The freeloader on sickness benefit

Some good stuff here, I've got it depression, stress, anxiety, mid life crisis - wouldn't wish it on anybody, I hadn't cried for 10+ years now I've cried everyday sometimes all day for the last year and half, I cannot move for hours most of the time I'm scared to go out of the front door or complete a simple task in case I get it wrong, I collapse to the floor in severe panic attacks, headaches that last for days that reach all the way down to the middle of my back, my hands and forearms tingle with intense pain and I suffer severly from the shakes, sometimes I cannot count beyond four..... i worked full time for 20+ years in a technically demanding job paid all my taxes and was bullied by my boss.... but people see me and tell me how good much better I'm looking well it's not good on the inside. So don't call me a scrounger...I want to work but I cannot I was a beast of burden for my employer and once I was of no use (mentally incapable) consinged to the scrapheap of benefits. I've paid my NI and now I have no choice but payback.. a bill my former employers should be paying....but the system failed me there...

To the Americian why don't you go back to Americia I am british and come from a working tax paying family I am on benefits and My grndad was a RAF pilot in the second world war I was born in Surrey, so was my Son and my Brothers and my parents so why don't you just go back acroos the Atlantic get a Taxi to Heathrow and get on a plane back to your own country and live us mentally ill British people alone I do have the right to live.

Hatred, cynicalism.jelousy,small mind.

do you release, mental health pateintsmdisabled people, people that have learning disabilties and behavoural problems all the life have to go therough tough assements every 6 months, dwp doctor and ATOS interviwed by 2 people at the assement at a Job interview your only assed by one.

70 percent of them fail and have to appeal 1 year later 40% win the appeal but have the benefits stopped for a year

GOW Why can't I call myself a scientist? you call yourself a woman.

So did yours, new scientist. Call yourself a scientist?!

A researcher claims that mikeps ancestors protected themself against unfamiliar illnesses by interbreeding with Neanderthals.

A Compulsive liar is also a genuine condition Mike P as you well know.

"Aspergers is the newest and most sickening made up disability in the world"

Rubbish. It is a genuine and severe mental condition which impacts the ability of the patient to communicate with, and relate to, in a normal way those around him or her. People with Aspergers are usually highly intelligent and often excel in something they may be interested in, usually an intellectcual or technical area, but often lack direction and motivation.

As far as the other comments about benefits scroungers are concerned, I agree.

Benefit Scroungers Who Claim To Be Disabled. I am sick and tired of benefit scroungers who claim to be so disabled they need a grand of taxpayers money every month. Why are these people raking in 12,000 a year for their make believe disabilities. If they are well enough to use all the benefit money to go drinking, clubbing, adventure holidays then why to they claim to need someone there to help them dress in the mornings. HOW PATHETIC! SCROUNGERS!!!!!

Aspergers is the newest and most sickening made up disability in the world. They say 'I have Autism' but they don't because the main symptom of Autism is a problem speaking and communicating with others. Autism is a serious disability. Aspergers is made up because there is no speech delay and people only say they have it so they can claim benefits in the UK. All they have to do is pay 500 pounds once or twice for an official document saying they have it. It's a condition for only those who can pay 500-1000 pounds and know about this scam. It's disgusting because after they pay they just SAY their child has Aspergers. There is no testing involved. It's just whether you have the money and are willing to lie about your child so they can claim the same about of money as someone who has no arms and legs.

These people are a disgrace and they don't call themselves scroungers, when that's all they are. The reason why they have no friends and have poor relationships with people isn't because they are disabled, it's because no on wants to know them once they realise they are stealing 12 thousand pounds of taxpayer money every year.

Some people just seem to need a reality check! I've had friends who claim to be disabled and 'depressed' and actually thought they were when if fact they were spoiled girls who had never lifted a figure in their lives and were like babies who cried for their mummy and daady to do everything for them. They lived in their won world unaware of the rest of society and they never wanted to be part of society because people saw them as spoilt whiney bitches. In a way it wasn't their fault it was partly their over indulgent parents who did everything for them. They was another person i knew who claimed to be disabled and she went around boasting about how she cheated the system. Aparently someone reported her (because she went on an adventure over sea holiday with the benefit money and did adventure sports and activities that a sick person could not do. Took photos and made a report about it for everyone to see.) and was all pissed off because she got cut off and had to pay all the money back. HA HA!

I wish there was a government agency or two I could report her to; AND to Kaiser so they would stop believing her and providing her with free drugs and recommendations to be permanently disabled. Makes me SICK!

My sister claims to be suicidally depressed yet she's out at the fair, kayaking, going to the ocean, etc. every day. How the hell is she depressed? She's workin' the system! She's barely worked at all her entire life, she's 47 years old, and is getting paid, somehow, to attend college and gets subsidized housing. And now, she's trying to get permanently disabled, from her depression, so she will NEVER have to work. I work FT, for 22 years now, while she's sat on her ass being supported by my retired father, her grandparents, etc. She's white BTW, born and raised here.

If the majority of those "suffering" from "depression" had to concern themselves with actual survival, they'd soon forget about the luxury of self-pitying waaah-waahs and the sheer folly of contemplating their navels via catastrophising self-absorbtions.

get a job yoy lazy bums or stay out of this country. You do not deserve to live

I can understand why you have such a distorted viewpoint. Perhaps you could help all of us by campaigning for the individuals right to decide when they die, I suffer from severe and treatment resistant depression which totally destroys my whole life. I would like to be given the opportunity to die with dignity. Just think how much money people like you and the goverment would save.

to shaz..does every person signed off with depression go out drinking,smokes and have endless parties?? answer is no...i was happily married for 20 years,have worked all my life,then all in the space of a year,ex divorced me out of blue and took everything including kids,i was made redundant and to cap it all my mother died on 22 december..i spend all my spare time looking for a job although doctor has told me not to and has put me on strong medication,because some days I just dont want to be here anymore,and if it wasnt for kids I probably wouldnt be..now I dont smoke,drink and cant remember the last time I went out and when I do it is to do essentail shopping..i am on benifits but it may shock you but I get 65 a week to pay all bills and live on..i was "lucky" enough to have some savings so I still pay my morgage and child support...so please dont tar everybody with same brush,heaven forbid you lose your job or have a setback.not nice..

how can people get away with saying they are depressed but very happy to go out shopping entertain drink etc, and all the time getting just about every benefit going. surely the doctor should be investigated as to why these people are not being treated and being told to get off their back sides and go to work. so I blame the govt for not being stricter on gps who are too happy to sign people off. i.e my neighbour is more than capable of working but she wont saying she is so depressed but can happily smoke drink entertain everything that those of us who work would love to do but either havent got the time or cant afford to. the system is all wrong.

I do apologise for my last comment. People who do suffer from genuine depression (due to trauma, loss of a family member, terminal illnesses, etc.)
needs understand that depression can sometimes be a long term illness. Not everyone can handle what life throws at us, there are those among us that can overcome minor depressions before they worsen. I experienced a deep depression in a management position for two years and believe me I almost had a nervous breakdown because of it. I was fortunate in that I had the inner strength to overcome this nightmare and I came out of my depression a much stronger person and I continued to battle on with my job. The key to overcoming my depression was to look on the plus side of my life (a good wife and wonderful young children) who needed me to be strong and that there is always an answer to the problems that occur in your life. My advice is to take one step back and ask yourself "what is my problem", then get down to sorting it out......Never give in and stop pitying yourself. The sun is shining, flowers are in bloom, what a wonderful world.
My neighbour smiled then said "My word, you do look well" , I feel better already.

I've had it with all this moaning and whinging, it really has made me feel depressed. I am going to have a lie down and hope that I will feel better when I wake up.

I am not depressed, I said I have been in the past! And I didnt say I deserved benefits, I said its a genuine illness. You sound like another narrow minded idiot not worth even replying too because people like you will never understand!