I dont know how many people celebrate the day they were 'disabled'?
I did for a little while, and then it faded out with time. But today I am very aware that 12 years ago as a 16 year kid I realised I had a serious mental health condition. I never thought that twelve years later I would be sitting here getting excited that a report into Disability Living allowance reform is finally telling the truth.
Disability living allowance is my lifeline. I now know what is wrong with me and how to help with that condition. It is long term psychotherapy. The NHS simply doesn't fund this and so I have to go private. I spend 45 pounds every week from my DLA for this purpose.
If the reform went ahead I doubt I would be entitled to the higher rate of care. The help I need with my mental health problems are not recognised. It talks about therapy, but it means home based therapy. It talks about not being able to plan a journey, but planning a journey is the only way i can get around. It is planning and planning and planning again for all the different options available to me that keeps me from getting stressed out and makes it manageable.
I am scared of the reforms, so this is a positive thing to happen on such an important day for me personally.
Please look back and see the links links links page for all the press coverage about the responsible reform report.
http://www.brandontrust.org/get-involved/responsible-reform
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