Doctor said I have Secondary Depression is that good or bad>?

Question

Trying to get Disabilty?

Answer 1

This may not be a good way to get disability. I am sending you some information on your condition. Note the causes. If you fit one of the causes you may have a chance....http://www.cdi.pub.ro/CDI/Medical/disc17/sld018.htm

Answer 2

Depression doesn't qualify as a disibility. At least not Secondary Depression. Even when I had Major Depression I was still able to work. The only time it qualifies is if its severe enough for you to be locked up in a psych ward. This is because there is medication available to help you continue with ordinary life.

Medication prevents it from interferring with work, and if you don't take your anti-depressants there's no way to get better. Your doctor will know if you're not taking your anti-depressants because you will regularly have to go back for blood tests and check ups. If you refuse to get better you may be placed in the care of a psychiatric hospital, which is absolutely no fun at all if you don't need to be there.

Expect to have to take anti-depressants for around 6 months. This will vary depending upon your recovery. Always be upfront with your doctor about any side effects, as some meds can make you worse if they're the wrong one. With anti-depressants you can expect to feel better almost immediately. However you'll need to keep the treatment up as it is there to fix a chemical imbalance in your brain. Stopping half way through greatly increases your risk of becoming depressed again.

If given the option of recovering from depression responsibly and attempting to recover in a psychiatric hospital, I'd go with the meds. Seriously, psych wards are not fun at all, and can make you worse (esp. if they're state run facilities). Additionally, when returning to ordinary life you'll find it a lot harder to cope. There are also very harsh legal implications.

So just take the anti-depressants and if you need two weeks off then go for it. But the reality is that when depression is treated, it doesn't affect your ability to work low level jobs, and therefore: no disability.

But certainly bring your health to the attention of your employer or supervisor; laws prevent them from being able to fire you for this. Some days you'll need some time off, and it's better than your employer knows this is because you're suffering depression, rather than assuming its because you're a slacker.

If you work in a large organisation, your employer might be able to transfer you to a less demanding role for a few months. This will greatly reduce your stress but still ensure that you're getting paid and that you can return to your previous role upon recovery.

Continuing ordinary life is important for recovery and preventing depression in the future. Personally I found that a customer service job actuallly helped me recover from depression because it gave me a lot of short contact with a great many people and the hours were flexible.

Answer 3

having depression is never good. if you think it is....you aren't really depressed. it sucks. you shouldn't have to ask. what are you going to do on disability? sit around and be even more miserable? the best way Ihave found to combat depression is hard work. find a passion and go with it.

Answer 4

Even if someone said it was good, i think you should not have depression at all for a long period of time.

Answer 5

It's bad, but not worse than I thought

Answer 6

Bad hun ! you need meds i take em'