Stigma for depression/mental illness?

Well man, i say, go for it! Get the help you need. By law, employers can no longer discriminate on the basis of mental health problems. In fact, in terms of benefits, you may be better off claiming as long as you can get a doctor's note from your doctor. People who do look down their noses at folk with a mental illness just don't understand because they haven't experienced it themselves. Don't let these narrow minded people hold you back in doing what you want. Hey, and once you get out there again you may find that your stigmas aren't true. Who cares what other folk think or say anyway? How do i know this, you may ask. Well, i've been where you're at now. I got actively involved with community & conservation work which lead me into a temporary job in the civil service, which has now finished. I managed to save up enough money for driving lessons, computer cles & i'm hoping to start a part-time foundation degree this autumn! Feel the fear & do it anyway.