https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/where-to-get-help-applying-for-dsp-for-adult-adhd/m-p/488719#M14828 Hi Kellan, <BR /> <BR />Welcome to the forums. <BR /> <BR />I'm glad you have a psychiatrist and are on medication that is helping. <BR /> <BR />Unfortunately there are strict rules around disability pension and you can only receive it if you are physically or mentally incapable of working more than 15 hours a week. Centerlink would be able to give you more information about your eligibility. <BR /> <BR />I know there is a very high unemployment rate at the moment and its tough for a lot of people out there. Have you tried a recruitment agency? They might be able to help make sure your resume is as good as can be and put you forward for other jobs you might not see advertised. You could also try volunteering somewhere which could give you experience and a good reference. <BR /> <BR />Kind thoughts, Jess <BR /> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:05:32 GMT jess334 2020-06-19T10:05:32Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/where-to-get-help-applying-for-dsp-for-adult-adhd/m-p/488718#M14827 I Have ADHD I was diagnosed when I was 7 or 8 (I'm 31 This Year).<BR /> Work Is very Difficult to hold down and I have Multiple Failed attempts at Starting Study and never finishing it due to struggling with work and study requirements, Struggling Financially (I don't have Family Support), getting distracted and never handing in assessments, forgetting about classes, or becoming disinterested and distracted so not completing. it is a very similar story at work, I Have had over 25 different roles since I was 14. I struggle to maintain relationships even with my family to the point where they officially disowned me at 17 years old, I have rebuilt the relationship with my parents to where I can visit kind of regularly but we can't spend more than a week around each other without some sought of conflict so I moved to a different state (they are in QLD). I have a partner we have been together over a year and the major reason for that working out is he has ADHD as well, but it has not been easy there have been a lot of fights and conflicts(though we always seem to work through them). I don't have a huge amount of people I can call friends, maybe four or five total excluding my partner.<BR /> I want to take on study and get a degree and I don't believe there is any way I could possibly work at the same time. I do have a treating Psychiatrist who is very good and understand the condition well and has me on medication (though I believe it is destroying my teeth), I do not see a psychologist at the moment as I have been to a few and they have never really helped and I have not really felt comfortable with them(also im, not quite sure I understand the point of psychology sessions). I am not working currently, though I am looking for work all the time I have applied for around 100 jobs in June. I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety as well and I did a stint in concord mental health Eraring unit on suicide lockdown/watch after my first partner killed himself due to religious and family rejection<BR /> At the moment I am Struggling financially I do have some debts and my Centrelink barely lasts the week let alone the fortnight even with the COVID supplement.<BR /> Please Your help would be fantastic in any way.<BR /> <BR /> If you know of any good advocacy services that would be brilliant as well Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:24:34 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/where-to-get-help-applying-for-dsp-for-adult-adhd/m-p/488718#M14827 kellan89 2020-06-18T06:24:34Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/where-to-get-help-applying-for-dsp-for-adult-adhd/m-p/488719#M14828 Hi Kellan, <BR /> <BR />Welcome to the forums. <BR /> <BR />I'm glad you have a psychiatrist and are on medication that is helping. <BR /> <BR />Unfortunately there are strict rules around disability pension and you can only receive it if you are physically or mentally incapable of working more than 15 hours a week. Centerlink would be able to give you more information about your eligibility. <BR /> <BR />I know there is a very high unemployment rate at the moment and its tough for a lot of people out there. Have you tried a recruitment agency? They might be able to help make sure your resume is as good as can be and put you forward for other jobs you might not see advertised. You could also try volunteering somewhere which could give you experience and a good reference. <BR /> <BR />Kind thoughts, Jess <BR /> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:05:32 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/where-to-get-help-applying-for-dsp-for-adult-adhd/m-p/488719#M14828 jess334 2020-06-19T10:05:32Z