Depression and Insurance - I was declined.?!


Question: Depression and Insurance - I was declined.?
A few months ago I finally broke down after years of keeping silent and told my doctor I was depressed. Today I received a letter in the mail notifying me I was declined for an increase in life insurance due to "depression history." I only made mention of my depression to my doctor two months ago and already I'm looked at as though I'm some sort of suicide threat.

This is the first kick in the stomach I've received after verbalizing what's going on. Should I try another insurance company? I want a family one day and I don't want to be leaving them with next to nothing because I feel depressed.

If I knew stuff like this was going to start happening I never would have opened my mouth.

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I'd check around with other companies. It's a crying shame that when someone seeks the help they need, insurance companies use it as a way of declining coverage. Keep checking around, and hopefully you can find a company that doesn't automatically equate treatment for depression with suicide.



That sucks. Most life insurance policies won't pay on suicide during the follow 2 years anyway unless there's a waiver. I'd look for another company.



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