Thank you @Zoe7. Hugs to you too my friend. 
I hope you sre well.
I went and visited a good friend I used to work with today. Havn't caught up in ages. She's doing badly. Not only is she still waiting for her lawyers and our old employers lawyers to agree on her payout figure -for what they did to her (we were employed by the same company, in the same area, and had the same manager. So very similar experiences. Both with WC claims against that employer). But her husband died last year. Her son who has been going well with his Leukemia (not deadly cancer for him), has just been diagnosed yesterday with a different type of cancer as well. He had surgery to remove the growth this morning. Her dog is unlikely to see the year out.
It's just one major major thing after another. I'm amazed she can still breathe. And on top of that she is dealing with unique anxiety symptoms, plus her memory and cognitive failures due to her Depression from the workplace. She's in her late 60's and lives on a large isolated property in the country, all alone. She is so warn out. She's just not sure what to do next, but can't make a decision at the moment, as she's still grieving. It's hard to see. This once very vibrant, creative, intelligent and passionate person, reduced to a shell of her former self. And all because the bosses in head office (health care - hospital), didn't care to look after their staff, or do anything about the doubled workloads, increased stress etc. Meanwhile, the top bosses still have their jobs. They are not fighting suicidal thoughts every day. They are still living on full high wages with perks, while she struggles on the single aged pension, and I struggle on 60% of my proper part time pay with a top up from Centrelink. They do not have to be assessed every few months, in Melbourne, by different psychiatrists, some of whom aim to discredit you (they work to discredit your diagnosis or put the blame on you having it earlier and not related to the workplace - so that your workcover claim or lawsuit gets rejected). They have no worries about paying for a holiday or gifts for friends or family.
My sons birthday is in 9 days. He will be 16. Don't know what I can afford to get him. It's already been 4 years of shitty presents for birthdays and christmas, and he doesn't deserve that.
So my friend, who is amazingly still standing, but just, is going down to her sons for a few days. To look after him and his wife (who has depression) and their 5 year old child.
I really wonder whether Karma truly exists. Will our ex bosses get their come uppance? Will we recover our mental health, to a point where we can at least live a reasonable life?
I'd really REALLY REALLY like to slap my ex bosses around and inflict on them just a fraction of the pain I feel.
hearing you too @utopia
Mr shaz been on anti depressant meds for a long time and they don`t work soo they put him on anti anxiety meds as well now , but been on them for a while and he says they are not working anymore
sending you knowing hugs , with mr shaz having MDD and bipolar 2
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