Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

[Former-Member]

@Shaz51 that is good news. Being flexible = :ok_hand:

[Shaz51]

yes @Former-Member , @Former-Member 

finding routine is good for mr shaz but the trouble is you can not promise it is going to easy all the time

[Former-Member]

Had a look at the DSP rules @Shaz51  and don't quite understand the it all. @Smc might be more familiar with these but it looks as though to qualify for dsp you need to score a 20 in one category of the 'impairment table". It looks like if you get 20+ across categories, then a program of support applies where for 18 months to 3 years you need to be under a disability employment agency.

I am assuming that Mr Darcy's pdoc scored him as 20 or over as he qualified on first application and there was no mention of any program of support.  

https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2012/dsp_impairment_final_tables.pdf

[Shaz51]

yes when I applied in 2009 @Former-Member , the lady said I missed out by 2 points

soo see what happens this time , fingers crossed for 2019

[Smc]

@Shaz51, @Former-Member, I know they do take into consideration impairment across categories. Because we've been applying based on neurological or psychological problems, it's a little less straightforward. What tips the balance isn't so much what the condition is, it's how it affects your day to day functioning. It's relatively easy to define how a physical condition affects function, but it can be quite tricky explaining the effects a psychological condition has day to day, particularly since it slowly reduces function, and so you gradually adapt over time until you run out of "room to move".
I'm assuming @Shaz51 that the "primary condition" for you will be physical, but it may be well worthwhile getting a pschologists' assessment as well. Almost any averagely-stressed MI carer will tick some of the boxes re. their own mental health.

[Shaz51]

have to make appt for myself @Smc , @Former-Member , @Maggie , @Appleblossom , @Owlunar , @Former-Member , @Determined , @outlander , @greenpea , @Faith-and-Hope 

alway put myself last -- not sure why !!!!

but puting mum and mr shaz first

[Maggie]

I know what you mean @Shaz51  I think in part, it comes from a background of abuse, it rocks our sense of self, so everyone else is more important. I do hope you make that appointment for yourself. 💜💕💜💕

[Shaz51]

I think in part, it comes from a background of abuse, it rocks our sense of self,--- ohhh @Maggie , I was emotionally and mentally abused when I was young until mum and i left but still got rejected by my father until i was 43

thank you my friend

i will try and ring tomorrow xx

[Former-Member]

@Shaz51 

I find I need to be intentional about following up on my own health needs too. 

[Shaz51]

I find I need to be intentional about following up on my own health needs too -- starting to think we real need to this  @Former-Member or we will never get to look after ourselves