Are the Child Support Agency pushing you to the edge?

Firstly if you are new here a warm welcome to our site. Secondly don't think you are on your own as 1000's are going through, or have gone through the same thing as you. Thirdly, we are here to help, both on this site and in our Forum where you will find friendly and supportive members.

OK, I am not going to go into depth about depression and anxiety nor am I going to quote medical references from other sites. I would rather use my own personal experiences to get my point accross. Depression and anxiety can affect people in many different ways and it can have a devastating affect on some. The Child Support Agency can either inflict or add to this condition and to be honest with you I don't think they or the Government care or it simply wouldn't be allowed to go on.

The Government and the Child Support Agency are indirectly responsible for countless breakdowns and suicides. DON'T be another statistic, fight it and at the same time fight them!

Suicide is certainly not the solution to a problem that you can and will overcome. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but one day if you put your mind to it, you will overcome it! Firstly you have to think of your children and family, NOT yourself and think how THEY will feel and the devestating impact it will have on their lives now and in the future.

Never bottle it up, or it will ferment inside and eat away at you. Talk to family and friends and let them know what you are going through and how you are feeling. Don't think to yourself  that you will be putting too much worry on their shoulders, they wouldn't thank you for it. Put yourself in their position and ask yourself would you want to know if this was happening to one of your family or friends? Of course you would, because you would want to help them in any way possible.

ALWAYS let your GP know about your situation and tell them everything. NEVER feel embarrassed to talk about what you have and are going through. Ask your GP to have you referred to a counsellor, sometimes talking to a complete stranger is easier than talking to someone you know. Another option is the Samaritans and again everyone is different and you should do what you feel most comfortable with. Did I mention that we have a great little Forum where you can go and talk to others? You are guaranteed a warm welcome from some very friendly, helpful and supportive members.

Depression can be a very lonely illness, but it doesn't have to be, so DON'T let it be!

OK you may now be saying 'What does he know? He has NO idea what I am going through'. Well you would be wrong there as I have suffered from anxiety and depression for most of my life. I know what you are going through and I know how you feel. I know that at times in your life you feel like you are being dragged down into quicksand and you have to drag yourself back out by your fingertips. The Child Support Agency is the demon at the top that keeps trying to stamp you back down. Don't let them, fight back and drag yourself out of that quicksand and fight back hard!

Fight first for your children and family and then fight for yourself. In time you will look back and thank yourself for that battle you thought you would never win. More importantly your children will thank you for being there for them!

You have heard the story of David and Goliath. Well unlike David you don't have to do it alone!