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==Illness == Andrew was studying a B.A. of Psychology and Sport Science, working professionally and heavily involved in his local community when he caught [[Epstein-Barr virus]] (glandular fever) and [[shingles]], and was struck down with M.E. He attended a well known hospital fatigue clinic and Active Health Clinic in Melbourne where he was recommended the therapies [[Graded exercise therapy|GET]]/[[Cognitive behavioral therapy|CBT]] and high doses of [[Ritalin|dexamphetamines]].{{Citation needed|reason= | date = 25 October 2021}} Andrew descibes this treatment exploitative, abusive and said it reduced his functionality to the point where he was [[severe and very severe ME|housebound]] and could no longer work or study.{{Citation needed|reason= | date = 25 October 2021}} He later attended Dr [[Donald Lewis]] clinic CFS discovery where he received proper medical care before it closed in 2019.{{Citation needed|reason= | date = 25 October 2021}} Andrew has described experiencing diagnosis [[stigma and discrimination|discrimination]], and found the process of applying for [[access to benefits|social supports]] (housing, national [[disability]] insurance scheme, disability support pension) in Australia discriminatory because services excluded people with the “ME or CFS” label. In 2019, his apartment complex flooded and Andrew found himself homeless, and was admitted to hospital where he reported further [[Medical neglect and abuse#Abuse|medical abuse]] where the hospital tried to "cure" his M.E. with psychiatric treatments (e.g. more GET/CBT and [[antidepressant]]s). Andrew described his 3 year battle for access to '''Disability Support Pension''' (DSP) and '''National Disability Insurance Scheme''' (NDIS). Andrew has said he believes had he had early access to appropriate services then he would be much less impaired then he is now and could have possibly avoided what happened to him.{{Citation needed|reason= | date = 2021}}
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