Facebook can get you in trouble!

[mobius387]

A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.

Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, for the last year.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits from insurance giant Manulife.

But the payments dried up this fall and when Blanchard called Manulife, she says she was told she was available to work because of Facebook.

She said her insurance agent described several pictures Blanchard posted on Facebook, including ones showing her having a good time at a Chippendales bar show, at her birthday party and on a sun holiday.

Blanchard said Manulife told her it's evidence she is no longer depressed. She's fighting to get her benefits reinstated and says her lawyer is exploring what the next step should be.

Blanchard told the CBC that on her doctor's advice, she tried to have fun, including nights out at her local bar with friends and short getaways to sun destinations, as a way to forget her problems.

Manulife wouldn't comment on Blanchard's case, but did say they would not deny or terminate a claim solely based on information published on Web sites such as Facebook.

HAHA sucker

 

[Illiciter]

HAHA sucker

Isn't this akin to taking pictures of yourself driving your car off a cliff and posting it on facebook after taking the insurance money?


I guess it's a little different...

 

[Glen-BoB]

people = stupid

 

[max041104]

people = stupid

so true!

 

[Horhay]

What exactly causes these "depressions"? I mean people have problems, debts, and stress and I just can't see how it may cause depression....I know there are life changing experiences that may cause this to happen but I am just curious.

 

[BlueCali]

people = stupid

yep, that explains it all. Sad that I have to put up with it for the rest of my life.

 

[Horhay]

yep, that explains it all. Sad that I have to put up with it for the rest of my life.

The faster you come to terms the faster you'll stop complaining

 

[Illiciter]

What exactly causes these "depressions"? I mean people have problems, debts, and stress and I just can't see how it may cause depression....I know there are life changing experiences that may cause this to happen but I am just curious.

Some people just can't hack it at life man. People feel so overwhelmed they let their anxiety and stress take over them and POW, they shut down and go into depression mode. You get told you suck enough times and eventually it will start to corrode your patience for such silly things.



The rest of us just shrug it off, say it stinks, and grow up.

 

[mobius387]

What exactly causes these "depressions"? I mean people have problems, debts, and stress and I just can't see how it may cause depression....I know there are life changing experiences that may cause this to happen but I am just curious.

depression is linked to biochemical dysfunction. its not entirely understood, and i don't know the latest research on it, but from my understanding is they think there is some genetic predisposition factor, and that it can be, like a lot of other things, initiated by stress.

so people who have a significant stressful event in their life (death of a loved one, divorce, etc), or people with building stress in their life, they have a high amount of cortisol levels in your blood. cortisol does a lot of stuff to your body (raises blood pressure, increases heart rate), and if it is in your circulation too much it can cause a lot of problems.

so people with chronic depression most likely have symptoms related to high stress in their life.

people who do experience a traumatic event such as the loss of a loved one are expected to have some prolonged grief that has the same symptoms as depression. the only difference is that a normal human, meaning someone who has the mental capability to cope with the grief, will eventually "get over it," and go back to their regular life within 2-3 months. If the grief symptoms continue after that time period, then its possible that they are actually suffering from depression due to a chemical imbalance in their brain.

this can be fixed by therapy and drugs, but most likely a combination of both.

depression is tough because its hard to draw the line between someone who is just not trying to better their situation on purpose, or someone who's real problem is something inherent in their brain.

this person probably was not depressed, but most definitely was a lazy dumbass.

 

[Horhay]

depression is linked to biochemical dysfunction. its not entirely understood, and i don't know the latest research on it, but from my understanding is they think there is some genetic predisposition factor, and that it can be, like a lot of other things, initiated by stress.

so people who have a significant stressful event in their life (death of a loved one, divorce, etc), or people with building stress in their life, they have a high amount of cortisol levels in your blood. cortisol does a lot of stuff to your body (raises blood pressure, increases heart rate), and if it is in your circulation too much it can cause a lot of problems.

so people with chronic depression most likely have symptoms related to high stress in their life.

people who do experience a traumatic event such as the loss of a loved one are expected to have some prolonged grief that has the same symptoms as depression. the only difference is that a normal human, meaning someone who has the mental capability to cope with the grief, will eventually "get over it," and go back to their regular life within 2-3 months. If the grief symptoms continue after that time period, then its possible that they are actually suffering from depression due to a chemical imbalance in their brain.

this can be fixed by therapy and drugs, but most likely a combination of both.

depression is tough because its hard to draw the line between someone who is just not trying to better their situation on purpose, or someone who's real problem is something inherent in their brain.

this person probably was not depressed, but most definitely was a lazy dumbass.

Interesting read and that last line just has me cracking!

 

[Jon D]

 

[the_ps_hero]

lol...i like how they dig information up on her like stalkers.

i wonder who reported it,one of her co-workers or something?,insurance company's just dont walk up to her face book photo's

 

[Scoot87]

What exactly causes these "depressions"? I mean people have problems, debts, and stress and I just can't see how it may cause depression....I know there are life changing experiences that may cause this to happen but I am just curious.

Some people just suffer from it, its hard to explain on here. But its a serious thing, i hate the people that pull it off for no reason. I mean take Robert Enke for a example horhay, no one knew.

But i dont think debts can be used, but i get what your saying.

This is also the reason i dont have any people i work with on my facebook