We learn so much from members of the Share Lawyers community.

It is important that we stop and listen to Canadians who have been given a critical or long term illness diagnosis. This has been part of our mission for over 35 years - to not only give the best client service but also to treat each and every client with integrity and care.

Please take a moment to read through some of the diagnosis stories shared by Share Lawyers clients and members of our social media community. (Want to have your say? Fill out our 5-minute form here and be entered to win $10,000!) Please note, we have anonymized all answers.

The diagnosis taught me that it wasn’t my fault

“I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I have been taking medications and I am now seeing a psychologist and a psychiatrist. My diagnosis may be added to by my psychiatrist and he is continuing to adjust my medication. It is difficult to accept being depressed or suffering from anxiety. It makes me feel weak and as though I have let down my employer. I am starting to see that I am not to blame and it is something I can not always control.”

The anxiety that accompanies waiting for the diagnosis can be as hard as the diagnosis

“I am going through an ongoing diagnosis situation but from the years of pain I’ve been dealing with, and the medication given to manage it have led me to be worried about my pancreas and liver that process the medications... I've been to 10 chiropractors, 5 acupuncturists, 5 physios and 2 decades of pain medications.”

Putting a name to the symptoms can create a path forward

“I have severe, prolonged and ongoing trauma. I have felt overwhelmed, traumatized, disbelief in the lack of support available at my workplace as it was workplace-induced trauma that resulted in gross negligence and incompetence, on multiple fronts, by management. I sought medical attention from my primary physician, followed by a specialist.”

Managing your diagnosis with medications can be very expensive

“After ten years of chronic pain ,IBS and diverticulitis attacking my body and living on pain killer and trying new mends constantly I was diagnosed with endometriosis which is causing all these symptoms to fire up once a month I was put on pills not covered by insurance and the generic that are covered don't work so I pay a lot monthly to not have pain.”.

We are so grateful to everyone who is sharing their disability experiences with us.

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