I almost lost my house and nearly went bankrupt with prolonged unemployment due to schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety. This was a vicious circle/cycle arising from private sector stigma and discrimination. I kept experiencing the catch-22: need a job for more experience, need more experience to get a job. Even after three psychiatric ward hospitalizations, I still had suicidal ideation and only employment as a dishwasher at a buffet restaurant I had worked at many years prior as a University student even though at the time I held my Commerce Degree and CGA designation, both with first class standing. Without family support and the CMHA Winnipeg Region Rehabilitation and Recovery program, I would likely not still be alive. Appropriate medication levels were/are also important but in tandem with psychosocial rehabilitation counseling.
A lot of my mental problems were a direct result of working at the CA firm PwC as my first full time work role after University graduation. A toxic work environment. I'll never forgive business and Reform/Conservatives for the life they nearly ended.
Respects,
David
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From: GRETA DOUCET <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 14:02:41
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [SDOH] is anxiety over diagnosed: Overlooking socioeconomic
conditions and jumping to a psychiatric diagnosis can prevent us from
addressing the real issues behind anxiety.
I know being poor would make me very anxious. Problem solve response: Enough money to pay for food and lodging would sure help. Easy, ain't it? If only folks would go at this with less of a punishment stance. (They are poor= It's their fault) Greta
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From: Mona S. <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2012 10:50:32 PM
Subject: Re: [SDOH] is anxiety over diagnosed: Overlooking socioeconomic conditions and jumping to a psychiatric diagnosis can prevent us from addressing the real issues behind anxiety.
May I interject list susbscribers..
I agree. But normal reactions to life or death situations, violation of human decency during repeated attempts via surprise attacks, or illegal activity, emotionally as is the case in war...is not the same thing. I have an interest in this area academically.
I worry about the way we justify criminal acts or betrayal of trust reactions to deep seated issues that are hormonal in nature through imbalances in the body. Or some express themselves later in age due to alleles carried on the gene. You can't be psychologically imbalanced when you are dealing with terrorist threats is my point...the reaction is not basis for diagnosis, we measure deficiencies after the dissolution of such war acts. Ongoing attacks and physiological reactions are the shift in homeostasis in the body. Not grounds for immediate diagnosis.
Thank you for allowing my two cents on this topic. As an aside, I am not surprised sadly, by the violations of ethics and the way we allow acts similar to those found in crazy making, projection, and mobbing that might be traumatic for some but for others a chance to stand up to violations of human decency.
My concern is in aging adults and levels of dementia.... or violence against women encouraged and enabled by women or unethical individuals ...which does happen. I have completed case studies st least on a minor level as a student, in psychiatric institutions within geriatrics by individuals left there based on not conditions but family members who abused them and left them there ..while some were in moderate conditions of bipolar, or schizoid- type conditions.
Is this driving the competition crazy on the concept of over disgnosis? It rarely works in situations, I have mentioned in resilient individuals that are healthy - emotionally, psychologically, physically fit individuals and most likely will be for the rest of their lives.
I hope that makes sense everyone.
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