Anything else wana get me down?

[NannyMcphee12]

I fucking hate depression - sorry for swearing

I thought I was on the road to leaving it behind and so did my GP

Clearly not, it's just one bad thing after another and another

Get made redundant from my nanny job then she keeps texting me asking me to see the boys etc coz they miss me

Struggling to find another job

Financially struggling

Relationship is falling apart again coz I spend my days crying & thinking of ways to kill myself

Not sure what to say. I think it is a bit unfair of your previous employer to do that to you. Does she know of anyone who needs a nanny? Do you know other nannies who know of anyone? You could post on the childminders board too. Are you claiming what you are entitled to?

Have you been prescibed ADs?

No one knows anyone, joined loads of agencies.

I honestly told the job centre I have savings so can't claim

If now ex employer wants you to see the boys tell her you will but have an hourly charge.

Sometimes life events happen and they affect all of us so I hope you are not too hard on yourself. Can you out up adverts for nanny jobs in local areas to display them as well as agencies? See if any nurseries need any bank staff to cover illness etc while you wait?

I know nothing about savings and claiming JSA but do you know the limit? And as soon as you dip under make sure you claim for JSA and any other benefits you entitled to.

Sorry about all this stress.

I have no idea about the limit as they wouldn't tell me. I got the impression I can claim when my savings are goner

Well done for your honesty.

Do you have NVQs to try and get work as a pa. I am not exactly sure how it all works. I presume that nanny jobs are more available in some areas rather than others.

Sometimes depression happens in phases. Have you been given ADs. Something like 1 in 3 of the population get depression sometime in their life, so it is not remotely uncommon.

I thought the limit might be £6000 but I could be way off.

There is a limit, you are allowed to have savings so do not let them say you can't have. I would suggest contacting the CAB and getting an appointment ASAP. Tell them you lost your job, tell them you are seeking work and how much savings you have ( and outgoings needed to be covered as well and dependent children etc!) and see what they say. Get them to give you all the information and it may well be you can claim some benefits. And if you have too much money at least you will know what level your savings need to drop before you can claim JSA etc.