AutisticMumTo3<p>Those signed off feeling depressed classed as incapable of work, says Stride | Health policy | The Guardian</p><p>Depression is NOT the same as what people commonly refer to being a bit depressed which is just a bit down. It's far more serious &amp; you can't just 'pull your socks up' and get on with things.</p><p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/19/those-signed-off-feeling-depressed-classed-as-incapable-of-work-says-stride" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2024/</span><span class="invisible">apr/19/those-signed-off-feeling-depressed-classed-as-incapable-of-work-says-stride</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DWP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DWP</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Stride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stride</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Tories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tories</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/MentalIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalIllness</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DepressionIsNotJustFeelingABitDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DepressionIsNotJustFeelingABitDown</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/WarOnTheMentallyIll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarOnTheMentallyIll</span></a></p>