Recently in Canada an insurance company stopped making disability payments to a woman who was on long-term disability due to depression. The reason they (ManuLife Financial) stopped the payments; they went to her Facebook page and saw pictures of her at a party and diagnosed her to be no longer depressed.
A few things caught my attention about this case.
Firstly, why are ManuLife Financial looking up people's Facebook profiles?
Secondly, where will this "search" end? What if they had seen party picture of said woman on someone else's Facebook profile? Would that have been enough to cancel her payments?
Thirdly, and most importantly when someone is chronically depressed, going out, meeting people, socializing, and having fun is a main component of their recovery.
I don't know whether this woman had recovered from her depression, but i do know that ManuLife Financial dropped the ball.
About Me
- Gregoire
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Having suffered Depression my entire adult life, and now just getting better, I have made it my mission to educate people about Depression, and help those with it. As serious as all that is, I also have a great sense of humour.I love making people laugh,and laughing myself. As you can see from my picture, I'm also a big sports fan. Go Habs Go!!! See my Facebook page to learn more about me.
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