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Depressed woman loses benefits over Facebook photos

I am depressed I dont get a crapload of money for being depressed.
 
How long did this woman actually think she was going to be supported, this is the question?:confused:
 
Jackboot said:
How long did this woman actually think she was going to be supported, this is the question?:confused:
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As long as she was entitled to under the law or employer's policies.
 
Fiddytree said:
I better not take pictures though. Otherwise, I may have to answer to the authorities above for responding positively!
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Only laugh in the dark.
 
misterman said:
As long as she was entitled to under the law or employer's policies.
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Exactly, and the insurance company decided she was a fraud, and cancelled her policy, end of story.
 
Jackboot said:
Exactly, and the insurance company decided she was a fraud, and cancelled her policy, end of story.
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Yes, exactly. Nothing wrong with that, unless she wasn't really a fraud.
 
I suffer depression and it is a struggle to keep from falling away. Depression like many mental illnesses and physical illnesses, waxes and wanes. It impairs the ability to concentrate. One does not think normally when one has bout of depression.

Who wants to bet that the person who decided she was not depressed has no experience with depression or mental illness in general.?

PARANOIA ALERT!! PARANOIA ALERT!!! PARANOIA ALERT

MAYBE HE IS A SILICON!!
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Middleground said:
We do for certain things, like dental, prescription, eye care, etc. This is mostly paid for by our workplaces.
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You mean instead of paying you in your salary.
 
I'm in late. . . .

While I feel that the Dr's should be the one making diagnosis I can't help but notice this:

The Eastern Townships woman was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits from Manulife, her insurance company, but the payments dried up this fall.
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Ummm - just why is being depressed worthy of extra sick leave? :shrug: I don't follow.

Aside that - To me it seems possible she was fooling the system - people fake injuries, illnesses, conditions and pain all the time, while going to the Dr routinely and the Dr confirming their condition, to fraud insurance companies. . . while depression might be harder to judge or determine because people's moods swing - I don't see that it makes her any more or less apt to fraud, and so the scruitiny and denial makes sense to a degree.
 
Jackboot said:
You are quite welcome, just let me know if there are any other glaringly obvious realities I can point out for you.;)
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Yeah, mental illness involves obvious things that don't require any expertise whatsoever to understand. :roll:

You have no freaking idea what you're talking about. So stop.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
Ummm - just why is being depressed worthy of extra sick leave? :shrug: I don't follow.
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I don't know either, but apparently it was covered by her insurance, so she got it. It was a form of employment insurance, like workman's compensation, I guess.
 
misterman said:
Yeah, mental illness involves obvious things that don't require any expertise whatsoever to understand. :roll:

You have no freaking idea what you're talking about. So stop.
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Depression is a disorder that can most often times be controlled with a combination of medicine and therapy. I worked at a drug rehabilitation center for two years, I think I have the experience and knowledge to comment on this issue. Of course we are all only guessing and this point as to the true health of this woman, but the amount of time and treatment that she has received, this tells me she should be more then ready to return to work. The pictures, the fact that she was even confident enough to go on vacation, and leave her saftey zone, this also points to recovery.
 
Jackboot said:
Depression is a disorder that can most often times be controlled with a combination of medicine and therapy. I worked at a drug rehabilitation center for two years, I think I have the experience and knowledge to comment on this issue.
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Then you should know better than to diagnose someone based on a news story that gives you nothing more than information about pictures on Facebook. It's absurd. A professional would be fired for doing that. It's why they are allowed to do it and you aren't.

Of course we are all only guessing and this point as to the true health of this woman, but the amount of time and treatment that she has received, this tells me she should be more then ready to return to work. The pictures, the fact that she was even confident enough to go on vacation, and leave her saftey zone, this also points to recovery.
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Points to, maybe. But it's not a diagnosis.
 
If being depressed were a valid excuse for not working I wouldn't have worked a day in the Marines.
 
misterman said:
Then you should know better than to diagnose someone based on a news story that gives you nothing more than information about pictures on Facebook. It's absurd. A professional would be fired for doing that. It's why they are allowed to do it and you aren't.



Points to, maybe. But it's not a diagnosis.
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Well you are not even being honest here, as you split up my post to fit your own agenda, that is what is absurd.

I am commenting on the business end of this issue, the amount of time that has passed, the help already received, the pictures of a happy, healthy woman frolicking on the beach........I side with the insurance company, I believe they made a rational, reasonable decision.
 
Jackboot said:
Well you are not even being honest here, as you split up my post to fit your own agenda, that is what is absurd.

I am commenting on the business end of this issue, the amount of time that has passed, the help already received, the pictures of a happy, healthy woman frolicking on the beach........I side with the insurance company, I believe they made a rational, reasonable decision.
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I'm trying to see both sides here. No, I don't believe a diagnosis can be made by pictures on the internet. However, I think the insurance company should be able to reevaluate her case and have another assessment after a period of time by a qualified professional. The pictures should at least open up this issue.

Its always possible that her initial evaluation could be incorrect and they are treating her for the wrong illness. For instance, this person may be bi-polar and you're seeing photos of her when she's in the manic phase. There's an assumption they've ruled out anything medical, but still? But I really think you need more details to make a good judgment on this. Depression often can respond to treatment. Perhaps the current treatment is not working and needs adjustment?

Also shouldn't the insurance company have notified her of a change in her status?
 
Side question on this.

Is depression diagnosed differently in Canada then in the US?

Do they use simliar standards to the American Psychiatric Association DSM or do they have their own?

Help me out, Canadians.
 
People with major depression still have the ability to smile for a camera. It's keeping the smile that's an issue.

This woman could have gone to a couple of social events and managed the depressive state, and still be seriously ill with depression. More to the point would be has she fully recovered and is she leading a normal life? Does she still require on-going medication and psychiatric treatment? Is she capable of going back to work?
 
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Ziggae_6 said:
Side question on this.

Is depression diagnosed differently in Canada then in the US?

Do they use simliar standards to the American Psychiatric Association DSM or do they have their own?

Help me out, Canadians.
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Apparently in Canada they diagnose it by looking at Facebook photos.

But I'm not Canadian.
 
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