I received my Mental Disability Health and Welfare Handbook. Even though I was happy, here is something I thought about at the counter.

I'm Mii, living life at my own pace.

To get right to it,
this timeit's a story about a
small questionI felt during the administrative process.

On the day of my psychiatric consultation in January,
my doctor rejected
my application for the "Mental Disability Health and Welfare Handbook."
※Click here for the article from that time👇
「The day I cried in the exam room. Important things I realized after some time passed.」

Even so, I didn't give up, and as
insurance for my heartjust in case,I had a medical certificate created and applied.

And this week,
I received a notice that the screening was successful,
and I was issued the handbook.

Without the handbook,
employment starts from the general category.

I believe I understand my current situation.

「If the handbook is issued,
I can look for work within a reasonable range」

Even though my doctor rejected it,
I couldn't let it go.

When the envelope from the government arrived,
I was so happy I cried😭

And on a day when I was feeling well,
I went to the counter for the actual procedure.

The first thing the person
at the counter said to me was,

“You don’t have to come to the counter.
We can handle this by mail.
It’s listed on our website.”

……???
(Are people with depression that much of a bother?)
*This is my inner voice.

Even after the explanation was finished,

they insisted,

“Next time you apply, please do it by mail.”

Furthermore,
when I applied for the city bus pass,
rather than the staff member,
the administrative system itselfmade me wonder.

“Since you are joining mid-fiscal year,
it will be XX yen.”

When I asked about it because the calculation didn’t add up,

“The application was in January, so
payment is required from the date of application.”

The results didn’t come out until March.

It was a two-month delay,
but I was charged for those two blank months as well.

Administrative payments
often start from the date of application, don’t they?

In contrast,
benefits only start from the day the paperwork is processed.

It’s strange, isn’t it?


I had gone to handle the paperwork
on a day when I was feeling better,
but on the way home,
I felt a bit troubled.

The handbook needs to be renewed in two years.

By then,
I hope I won't need to renew it anymore✨

For now, while I rely on the handbook,
without rushing,
I will become able to move reliably,
and I plan to return to society little by little.

I am still in the middle of the journey, but
I will move forward at my own pace.

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