Hi there,
Welcome to the Mental Health Forum.  I am most definitely qualified for this forum.  In addition to being a recovering alcoholic, I am bipolar, and used to have borderline personality disorder.  In addition to my alcoholism, I also have the binge eating disorder, and have shopped till I dropped myself into bankruptcy court.  

I appreciate all of the wonderful people who are brave enough to post here, and share their recovery journey with us.

Hugs,
trish

I have a friend that is in serious trouble i think..........


She has lived with her Boyfriend for ever , has not worked outside the home, has worked but not on the books.  She suffers from repeated spells of depression, anxiety and for the most part these have been untreated.


he B/F left her, she has zero money, zero job, depressded, anxious, calls me all the time for advice which I am at a loss as to what to tell her.


She has not enough credits earned for disability even if she was eligible for disability.


So my question is 1st I want to get her to Mental health, BUT can depression and Anxiety perhaps make her eligible for state aide? I mean where is she going to live, to eat etc?


she has 2 family members that tell her to toughen up and "get a job"

Easier said then done, she is not talking suicide but she is talking that maybe she needs inpatient care???               She is 50      


Any advice , has anyone been on state aide for disabilty?

I am at such a loss as to HOW to help her???            Where do i begine/         How does she afford counseling and prescriptions?                  I gave her money to pay march rent and I bought food but I can`t do it again???

Whathappens to the mentally ill, I don`t even know if she quailifies as that but she is and has always has social anxiety, seperation anxiety, depression and for most if not all the years I have known her ( 30 )        these conditions have been untreated.

Help me to help my dear friend????

I can't believe that after being on OH for over a year, and dealing with psych issues that entire time... that I just NOW found this forum...

For a little background... I'm bipolar, diagnosed in 2005.

Just thought I'd introduce myself! =0)

Thanks for the encouragement.  I work for the School District of Philadelphia, in PA.  I applied for FMLA at the beginning of the year, but was turned down because I had so many absences last year.  I just have to trust God for the outcome of this one.

Hopefully, the earpain will subside enough to go back to work on Monday.