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This woman is explaining why she’s unemployed and claiming benefits for anxiety… WHILE TALKING ON NATIONAL TV.
The absolute cheek of it.
Nobody should be on benefits for “mild anxiety” — especially not when they can sit in a packed studio audience and speak on live telly.
I’m diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, PTSD, and severe depression. Been on meds for over a decade and hospitalised for my mental health. Some days are so bad that brushing my teeth or getting out of bed is near impossible.
But I’ve still worked 20+ hours per week since I was 16, holding down three jobs at a time on top of full-time education.
I absolutely reject the claim that she “can’t work” because of her anxiety.
It’s laziness and entitlement.
Simple as.
There are people with severe mental health disorders who really can’t maintain meaningful employment, like schizophrenia, low-functioning autism, or anorexia nervosa.
And there are people with physical illnesses who would give anything to be in this woman’s position — with a healthy body and an abundance of opportunities available to her.
Frankly, how dare she.
People like this are a major reason why the welfare state has ballooned to unsustainable levels, and why those who really do need the support won’t be able to access it.
She makes a mockery of the system.
Shame on her, and all those like her.
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