Honestly mental health isn't just the pressure of everyday life mostly, these people don't know what it's like really. A family member of mine has schizophrenia and has had since I was 16 year she went from a hard worker and you could trust all her words, now years on living in two worlds, seeing thing not there, and it's a life time battle. Highly medicated. We as family look after her as best we can and we have to accept she's got to live like this as their is no cure for it, but there is no way she could manage without her benefits or go back to work now. It makes me mad when people say these thing when they honestly don't know the pain of mental health and having to watch your loved ones struggle day and night, going over the same things to try and sooth their fears and keep them safe.
It is REALLY hard to get benefits for mental health (the threshold is VERY high) also you have to submit LOADS of medical evidence -you CAN'T self diagnose. It is not unusual for people with CHRONIC mental illness to be denied disability benefits and have to appeal
It's the truth.. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get PIP without extensive medical evidence.. This really is a pack of lies..PIP is so hard to claim, even with medical evidence.His speech is fueling disability hatred and spreading misinformation about mental health and disability benefits.
The question should be not "Benifits or no benifits?" BUT "Why is there a serge in claiments?" We should be finding out the reasons and the humanity... two things the tight hate. A close friend of mine who was a teacher, had - what use to be called a 'nervous breakdown' ... Just stood in Tesco, in floods of tears saying "I cannot go back to work." This was because of Tory disastrous educational policies since 1979. Every time she when near a school she would go into shock. What was her treatment VcV getting disablement benefit… a year of nothing then assessment by a specialist… in spinal injuries.
Maybe a large number of people’s mental health would improve if they were able to get a decent paying job and buy their own house with the financial security to start a family instead of living with mum and dad until they are 35+ because life has become wildly unaffordable.
I so agree Curtis with you. My lovely 34 year old son who will be 35 in March is more than ready to live the independent life he deserves at the age he is, but as a Social Carer living on wages just above the minimum wage, he is forced to live with me: his Sixty one year old mum in a Social housing flat that will never belong financially to us. I have a very Chronic Imflamatory Physical condition, so I have never been able to Financially earn enough money, or work enough over the years to afford to buy a property. I have come to terms with this for myself, but feel incredibly sorry for my son's generation : Generation Y. It's grim and depressing.
@ bless you, yes there will be unfortunately others who like yourselves who also have has a challenging situation to overcome however I am glad you’re able to be in what I hope is affordable social housing.
My PIP was taken away when I was an alcoholic in treatment diagnosed with bpd, depression, anxiety, ocd, chronic bulimia, hoarding disorder, ptsd and autism. with a documented history of domestic abuse and multiple suicide attempts and submitted HEAPS of medical evidence. Loosing the benefits meant I had to use food banks and pawn belongings to survive
@EloiseB2025 yes, it took a year -then it was backdated. I had an excellent mental health support worker who helped me a lot. If I hadn't had a excellent support worker I would have been totally stuffed. Although it was set right in the end the level of stress it caused in the interim was enormous and the stress caused my health to decline further. Things like that are not uncommon and should never happen -the system is broken. Not every one has the support to be able to appeal. When you have invisible disabilities relating to mental illness and/or neurodivergence and/or trauma etc -if you don't have a strong support network there is a good chance you won't be able to navigate the appeals process on your own -I know I couldn't have done
I so feel for young people today. Connection has gone as AI increases it’s going to get worse. Connection to nature and other humans is essential for us and all this is being destroyed by greed and ego filled so called leaders
Basically taking away money from people who need time to recover or who are too damaged/disabled to work. The target should be people who would benefit from help to return to work. Because many people with mild to moderate mental health issues can recover.
People with mild or moderate mental health issues can't claim PIP. They don't meet the criteria. My mum has severe mental illness and she can't claim PIP because she functions very well Recovery doesn't have to mean no longer having a illness. People with chronic conditions do recover
Where are the jobs? In my town with a population of 250,000, about 80,000 are employed, while 10,000 are unemployed. But where are these 10,000 jobs? I conducted a job search and found only 150 available positions in this town. Additionally, some people struggle to find employment due to mental health issues or learning difficulties, often facing challenges that prevent them from securing a job, such as not fitting in with the perceived 'ideal' candidate.
@ The issue isn't about me finding a single job-I'm considering the larger picture. If I move to another town, I might take a job that someone else could have filled. There are only a limited number of jobs available, and relocating doesn't create more opportunities; it merely shifts the competition for the existing ones
So true David. I'd love to see how Tony Blair would fare in finding employment if he had not had his expensive private education to fall back on, with its : " Old Boy Network" advantages and the family money he had behind him as a Middle class individual with his Oxford University Education, before he even started his working life. GET REAL : TONY BLAIR!
Social media is a root cause for me. I feel lucky I was born in 82 and didn’t have social media to deal with when I was in my youth. The internet and social media has such an impact on younger folk . They have been exposed through no fault of their own it does not shock me that there is a mental health epidemic. Overuse of the term ‘Crisis’ by news and media is enough to give anyone mental health issues
@@jacksoncrate lots of people can't walk can work and lots of people who can walk can't work. Disability is far more complex then that So would you open up the workhouses again?
Tony Blair can do one. What about all the service people with PTSD who fought in his pointless war? No compassion anymore
And what about all the people who fought in the pointless Margaret Thatcher war.
Honestly mental health isn't just the pressure of everyday life mostly, these people don't know what it's like really. A family member of mine has schizophrenia and has had since I was 16 year she went from a hard worker and you could trust all her words, now years on living in two worlds, seeing thing not there, and it's a life time battle. Highly medicated. We as family look after her as best we can and we have to accept she's got to live like this as their is no cure for it, but there is no way she could manage without her benefits or go back to work now. It makes me mad when people say these thing when they honestly don't know the pain of mental health and having to watch your loved ones struggle day and night, going over the same things to try and sooth their fears and keep them safe.
It is REALLY hard to get benefits for mental health (the threshold is VERY high) also you have to submit LOADS of medical evidence -you CAN'T self diagnose. It is not unusual for people with CHRONIC mental illness to be denied disability benefits and have to appeal
It's the truth.. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get PIP without extensive medical evidence.. This really is a pack of lies..PIP is so hard to claim, even with medical evidence.His speech is fueling disability hatred and spreading misinformation about mental health and disability benefits.
The question should be not "Benifits or no benifits?" BUT "Why is there a serge in claiments?" We should be finding out the reasons and the humanity... two things the tight hate.
A close friend of mine who was a teacher, had - what use to be called a 'nervous breakdown' ... Just stood in Tesco, in floods of tears saying "I cannot go back to work."
This was because of Tory disastrous educational policies since 1979.
Every time she when near a school she would go into shock.
What was her treatment VcV getting disablement benefit… a year of nothing then assessment by a specialist… in spinal injuries.
tony blair. the father that purchased a multi- million pound estate for his daughter and smirked in a room full of money.
Is that the same Tony that is a war criminal?
How dare he!! The state of this world partly due to him. This country is a mess.
The way things are going on in this country people are going to have their mental health assessed!!!
Thanks tony .shut the door on the way out .
Maybe a large number of people’s mental health would improve if they were able to get a decent paying job and buy their own house with the financial security to start a family instead of living with mum and dad until they are 35+ because life has become wildly unaffordable.
I so agree Curtis with you. My lovely 34 year old son who will be 35 in March is more than ready to live the independent life he deserves at the age he is, but as a Social Carer living on wages just above the minimum wage, he is forced to live with me: his Sixty one year old mum in a Social housing flat that will never belong financially to us.
I have a very Chronic Imflamatory Physical condition, so I have never been able to Financially earn enough money, or work enough over the years to afford to buy a property. I have come to terms with this for myself, but feel incredibly sorry for my son's generation : Generation Y.
It's grim and depressing.
@ bless you, yes there will be unfortunately others who like yourselves who also have has a challenging situation to overcome however I am glad you’re able to be in what I hope is affordable social housing.
I went to the doc told them I was suicidal now I am enjoying huge benefits. Good thing is I am not suicidal anymore!
My PIP was taken away when I was an alcoholic in treatment diagnosed with bpd, depression, anxiety, ocd, chronic bulimia, hoarding disorder, ptsd and autism. with a documented history of domestic abuse and multiple suicide attempts and submitted HEAPS of medical evidence. Loosing the benefits meant I had to use food banks and pawn belongings to survive
Did you appeal?
@EloiseB2025 yes, it took a year -then it was backdated. I had an excellent mental health support worker who helped me a lot. If I hadn't had a excellent support worker I would have been totally stuffed. Although it was set right in the end the level of stress it caused in the interim was enormous and the stress caused my health to decline further. Things like that are not uncommon and should never happen -the system is broken. Not every one has the support to be able to appeal. When you have invisible disabilities relating to mental illness and/or neurodivergence and/or trauma etc -if you don't have a strong support network there is a good chance you won't be able to navigate the appeals process on your own -I know I couldn't have done
Who exactly is in charge??
I so feel for young people today. Connection has gone as AI increases it’s going to get worse. Connection to nature and other humans is essential for us and all this is being destroyed by greed and ego filled so called leaders
@@jackieemslie fewer people go to church and church can help give people a strong sense of belonging to a community
Basically taking away money from people who need time to recover or who are too damaged/disabled to work.
The target should be people who would benefit from help to return to work. Because many people with mild to moderate mental health issues can recover.
People with mild or moderate mental health issues can't claim PIP. They don't meet the criteria. My mum has severe mental illness and she can't claim PIP because she functions very well
Recovery doesn't have to mean no longer having a illness. People with chronic conditions do recover
@mariannehavisham8323 yes recovery means getting on with life the best you can. Can your mum get esa or attendance allowance?
@Wishing_you_peace it can mean living a very full life with managed illness
Where are the jobs? In my town with a population of 250,000, about 80,000 are employed, while 10,000 are unemployed. But where are these 10,000 jobs? I conducted a job search and found only 150 available positions in this town. Additionally, some people struggle to find employment due to mental health issues or learning difficulties, often facing challenges that prevent them from securing a job, such as not fitting in with the perceived 'ideal' candidate.
Probably moving to another town is the solution.
@ The issue isn't about me finding a single job-I'm considering the larger picture. If I move to another town, I might take a job that someone else could have filled. There are only a limited number of jobs available, and relocating doesn't create more opportunities; it merely shifts the competition for the existing ones
So true David. I'd love to see how Tony Blair would fare in finding employment if he had not had his expensive private education to fall back on, with its : " Old Boy Network" advantages and the family money he had behind him as a Middle class individual with his Oxford University Education, before he even started his working life. GET REAL : TONY BLAIR!
How dare Tony Blair trying to cut of benefit for people who have mental health issues. Its an insult to all disability people big time 🤐🤫👎🏴
@@MarkBurrows-o1p it is bullying the most vulnerable in society -the poor, the mentally ill and the disabled, which is NOT Christian behaviour
Social media is a root cause for me. I feel lucky I was born in 82 and didn’t have social media to deal with when I was in my youth. The internet and social media has such an impact on younger folk . They have been exposed through no fault of their own it does not shock me that there is a mental health epidemic. Overuse of the term ‘Crisis’ by news and media is enough to give anyone mental health issues
Easy for a baby boomer to say. But agreed, there does need to be more rigid assessments.
@@splottcardiff3993 the assessment process is brutal. You don't know what you are talking about
If you can walk then you can work . All benefits should stop.
@@jacksoncrate lots of people can't walk can work and lots of people who can walk can't work. Disability is far more complex then that
So would you open up the workhouses again?
Everyone has a mental health issue at some time in their life. It's part of life!!!! Just like breathing.
@@janebufton1960 no