Posted by Reggie BoStar on February 5, 2007, at 17:20:50
Hi everyone,
There is one thread already on this board dealing with the process of applying for disability and who might/might not qualify.But what about folks already on SSDI who are grappling with guilt or other psychological problems because they are on SSDI?
I'm on it for mental health reasons and have a lot of difficulties dealing with the stigma attached to my situation. Most of us on these boards already know that there is a social stigma against mental illness, e.g. depression which is seen as "a weakness of character", laziness, etc.
For those of us also on SSDI, the stigma is even worse. The people who hold stereotypical beliefs about people on SSDI (lazy, don't want to work, etc), really get intensly hostile towards people on it for mental health reasons.
Is this the appropriate place to post on this and related topics? I can see where the Politics board might also be appropriate, since SSDI is a government program. The Psychology board might also qualify, because the stigma of being on SSDI for mental health reasons causes additional psychological problems.
So, if we can post on this topic somewhere in the Psycho-Babble boards, is this the place to do it?
Thanks to all for your time in reading this litany,
Reggie BoStar
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thread:730087
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