Who knows that you take antidepressants or anti anxiety meds?

[Anonymous]

Anyone that asks. I am not ashamed of it, they have saved my like.

[Anonymous]

It's considered a pre existing mental disorder. I don't take them even though I desperately need them for this reason.

[Anonymous]

OP, I am so sorry, I knew this would get you really anxious (I posted once already about this). I think there is also a limit on how many years backward they look - so if you take it for a while, then stop, then several years pass, it isn't an impediment anymore. I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure I've heard about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I am so sorry, I knew this would get you really anxious (I posted once already about this). I think there is also a limit on how many years backward they look - so if you take it for a while, then stop, then several years pass, it isn't an impediment anymore. I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure I've heard about this.

Op here. Thank you for the note.

I'm doing what I do when anxiety hits in these types of situations - I'm telling myself what's done is done. I can't change the past and now I just have to move forward. I should be thankful that if I get denied it is for anxiety and not for some other devastating medical condition that many people have lived through. I will try to let go of the worry and just call one of the specialized brokers who deal with challenging medical issues on Monday and see what happens. It seems, from what I read, that the duration of treatment, hospitalization and going out in disability all play a roll in their determination.

All of this is much easier said than done, but at least I can try. Thx

[Anonymous]

DH is on mood stabilizers bc he has mild bi-polar disorder. He is very open a out it and will tell friends or anyone where it comes up (probably not at work though). He had no problems getting life insurance.

We are also open about seeing a therapist, although not about why.

[Anonymous]

Family, close friends, and my doctor. I'm not ashamed and don't really care who knows.

[Anonymous]

OP, my DH and I got great rates on life insurance from State Farm five years ago and we were ( and still are) both on anxiety meds. I think the people flipping out about this forgot to take theirs.

[Anonymous]

It's so very sad to me how many on this thread keep it secret, presumably from shame or fear (whether of denial of coverage, or just being judged). Just goes to show how serious the mental health crisis is in this country. Seeking help when you need it should be celebrated, not condemned. FTR, I have been on Zoloft for about a year, and I tell everyone who asks about my changed outlook. Of course it's no ones business but I don't want to perpetuate that feeling that it is taboo or something to hide in your medicine cabinet.

[Anonymous]

It can be. Society is very judgmental and uneducated so one must tread lightly.

For example, I work as a full-time nanny for a wonderful family. I take medication for depression, OCD, bipolor and anxiety..The whole sha-bang.

If my family knew this, they probably would never have hired me. Or they would fire me.

But you know what? Being on my meds has stabilized me so much that I can sleep better at night and function like a normal person during the day. My moods are stable now and I can control any anger issues that I couldn't before.

It would be quite scary if I were non-medicated to leave their child w/me because I would be a mental basket case.

I take my medications regularly and never miss a dose.

Yet, I cannot tell my employers because like I stated before, people still attach stigmas to mental illness.

[Anonymous]

I have not kept it a secret....even to the point when people asked how I did not go off the deep end when Cancer was diagnosed, I said the Magic of Zoloft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, my DH and I got great rates on life insurance from State Farm five years ago and we were ( and still are) both on anxiety meds. I think the people flipping out about this forgot to take theirs.

Or they have been denied. My ex-DH was turned down, which sucks because part of our divorce settlement was that I waived a one time spousal support payout in exchange for him making our DD the beneficiary of life insurance.

[Anonymous]

Me. I know. No one else. People judge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, my DH and I got great rates on life insurance from State Farm five years ago and we were ( and still are) both on anxiety meds. I think the people flipping out about this forgot to take theirs.

I don't see any pps "flipping out" here. I can tell you that I was denied for life insurance after taking antidepressants for postpartum depression, but it didn't shop around much. I really hope that OP has better luck.

[Anonymous]

*I* didn't shop around much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, my DH and I got great rates on life insurance from State Farm five years ago and we were ( and still are) both on anxiety meds. I think the people flipping out about this forgot to take theirs.

Interesting quip, there.