Posted on November 23, 2009 by by Captcha

“A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression has lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.” AP

Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM because she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits from insurance giant Manulife.

Recently,  Manulife stopped her payments and told her she was available to work because of Facebook.

“She said her insurance agent described several pictures Blanchard posted on Facebook, including ones showing her having a good time at a Chippendales bar show, at her birthday party and on a sun holiday.”

“Blanchard told the CBC that on her doctor’s advice, she tried to have fun, including nights out at her local bar with friends and short getaways to sun destinations, as a way to forget her problems.” AP

So now you know it, going out and socialising doesn’t cure depression.

What does then “Manulife”?

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