The NHS, Mental well being and low income
The last few years have been interesting. It's fair to say, I've had a catastrophic mental breakdown and have had some incredible support to try and get myself back on my feet. Much of it is still ongoing and I've opted for a course of CBT, which I have ended up funding myself, as I think (like the occupational health report from 2 years ago) it will be beneficial. This CBT could apparently have been offered on the NHS, but is far less prevalent in Wales, than it is in England. My therapist commutes to England because of this issue, which according to my local MP, shouldn't exist. (This needs more investigation, but is certainly a conversation worth having). Learning about the benefits system has been a steep learning curve. My old job was complicated, but I'd class myself as above average intelligence, and I struggled to get my head round what I should be entitled to and what I shouldn't. Indeed, answering 'yes', to my dentist to inform him that I was...