anxiety has got worse as I've got older. I don't have massive highs and massive lows. It's just a steady misery. When I get really low and suicidal thoughts become quite intrusive, I go to my GP and say I need support.
Medication helps get me on a better level.Last year, I was working part-time and struggling to pay bills. You get a certain amount more when you’re working part-time, but the more you earn the more gets knocked off your Universal Credit payments.
My mental health was getting worse towards Christmas. I felt I needed to go back on medication, but I couldn't afford medication while I was working.I was in a Catch 22: I want to work, but I can't afford medication when I'm working.I was in a Catch 22: I want to work, but I can't.
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