'You're treated worse than a farm animal' | Living with disabilities

Alex has complex physical and mental health needs, and cannot walk unaided. But due to a severe lack of accessible housing in the area, Alex has to live in a first-floor flat. Alex’s life has been drastically affected by a series of Tory cuts, reforms and changes to disability benefits and a growing crisis in social care and housing. This is the story of people living and working with disabilities in modern Britain.
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[@retroryu]

I feel so bad for her. :( I've been disabled since birth and I can say that, sadly, this is the kind of garbage those of us who are disabled live with every day. No one cares. No one gives money and we are expected to live on little SSI or SSDI. The only way things will change is if society actually cares enough about those of us who are disabled to give us enough money to live better lives. Those of us who get $1,000 a month are lucky but that's not even enough to pay for an apartment. There are many of us who are disabled who DO in fact still need help. It's the same in the US and the UK. Everyone is different. The system is BROKEN.

[@catzfive]

I agree, the system is completely and utterly f*cked.

[@mattm1686]

They not only pay you only about $1000 a month in disability benefits they then bring the government in the US tells you how much money you can make if you make a penny over some small amount, poverty level under 15 grand you lose all your benefits, but being disabled, cost way more money than not being disabledmy car cost $125,000 when it needs to be replaced and it’s a pick up truck

[@lerm4676]

It's not like disabled people contribute more than they consume. Why should the public have to foot the bill for someone who will have no return on investment? I'd rather have more money in my pocket.

[@retroryu]

@@mattm1686 It's something called human decency. It appears your mother never taught you such things.

[@Justin-hb9wc]

​@@lerm4676you're an ignorant person

[@kenmtb]

The world has supersonic jets, computers, space travel and we can not provide basic human needs. I really pray her life gets better :(

[@siranimcneill7589]

Not many people on earth get the proper justice!

[@ЮляГальченко-ц7и]

We need another social format, like the creative society idea for instance...

[@abbyalphonse499]

Pray harder, it's not working

[@kbellmurray]

This video speaks volumes. Ableism seems like the biggest plague on society to me. I have a progressive disability and while I can still manage a lot of physical tasks, things are getting harder. I wish I could work. I also wish I felt more like part of society. Alex's laboured breathing while descending the stairs in this video made me want to cry and scream in frustration. Alex is a remarkable survivor. They do this every day and there are multitudes of others out there living like this. I'm in Ontario Canada, and I can't say it seems much better here. It is darn near impossible for anyone to find accessible housing. I had it at one point and I had to give it up. I currently live in a place that requires more adaptations for my needs... anyway, there seems to be no way to get that done. At least my building has an elevator. I feel really fortunate for that. People with disabilities need way more support. Able people and government and other institutions need to stop treating us like sub-humans. Thank you for this video.

[@youaregayifyouseeme9577]

stand up for yourself

[@gailrodgers3079]

We are in a two-story house and for me to access the whole house we had to install a stair climber. We are on our second one. They run $1000+.

[@AlissaSss23]

Here I am, struggling with a reason to stay alive because ive been harassed at work for hidden disabilities. And this woman is fighting so hard to stay alive. She's 100 stronger than me ❤ I hope she's been getting the right support since this video came out

[@shanefistell8890]

With love and support to you!!

[@SapuTaro-nr5bl]

I pray for us!😊 To have long live and purpose.

[@donnanewby3386]

Know that you are thought and prayed for.

[@michelesmart4799]

This completely breaks my heart. All people have feelings and value regardless of physical limitations or income level.

[@mattberkspells7064]

WELCOME TO THE GREATEST SPELL TEMPLE. A place were all problem are solve, I can help with the following problems, •Love spell * Death spell * Pregnancy spell •Lottery spell •Promotion spell •Financial spell •Business spell •Physical or spiritual spell Spell against virus and illness

[@laurab9518]

Yea!!!

[@Safinitzine]

"First World countries" we call ourselves and we can't even provide for people to live humanly. All for economical reasons that could never possibly make any sense when they lead to this.

[@saragarofano6471]

Amen Seb

[@winterwackoreborn3864]

God this is so hard to watch. That poor woman.

[@7574sandra]

I was on the edge of my chair watching this

[@angellafraser638]

I cry every time

[@joanmcgilton5075]

That is sad it’s awful. I’m so fortunate to have my husband. If I didn’t have him I would be living like this or in a nursing home. I’m going to be 61 in May

[@squirrelhead6084]

Yes

[@koalafromtomorrow5656]

Yes would like to help me do something about it then

[@wolfh1045]

Everyone in the UK needs to see this video.

[@wkb9683]

We have seen it. We don't care.

[@duncansherman-hailcaesar3513]

@@wkb9683 I hope KARMA comes and bites you back one day

[@mayflower2158]

@@wkb9683 I hope this is you saying society doesn't care & not including yourself with that comment

[@mattberkspells7064]

WELCOME TO THE GREATEST SPELL TEMPLE. A place were all problem are solve, I can help with the following problems, •Love spell * Death spell * Pregnancy spell •Lottery spell •Promotion spell •Financial spell •Business spell •Physical or spiritual spell Spell against virus and illness

[@youaregayifyouseeme9577]

stand up for yourself

[@cplmpcocptcl6306]

PLEASE DO AN UPDATE. Prayers and hugs lovely lady.

[@jessicah3450]

Every human deserves to live with dignity.

[@Dan89er]

I am speechless by this.i had a very bad breakdown been hospitalised twice with mental health in the uk last hospital admission was August still not started my treatment yet,what this poor poor lady living like it's made me speechless I hope now that's this has been made public she gets every bit of help and more sad sad times we live in England

[@austonliam2926]

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[@soniaverma7181]

hey i m disabled girl pls help me

[@queen_of_domination]

I couldn’t get through this without crying. This makes me very angry!

[@AlissaSss23]

Same

[@arpal1076]

Individuals that are physically disabled and unable to work suffer all around the world. If you do not have family able to help physically and with monetary resources...the "slaughter" is slow and inhumane. I am convinced of the existence of an elite group of worldwide powers that control the economy. They only have use for laborers, and those that serve their interests.

[@vickiecordon7887]

You are right on the dot. The olygarchs consider humans as expendable commodities.

[@Fandomsaddict]

Its like that with people who are mentally disabled as well

[@FawadZakai]

I had suffered a lot in my past, but now I'm blessed with God's mercies and blessings...

[@saragarofano6471]

And also mentally/socially disabled

[@justelle1772]

This is my life.

[@ashleywhitethisisabsolutel1004]

This is appalling and wrong. I remember when I was a child, I crawled on the floor for 15 years because I didn’t have an accessible house then in 2005, I moved into an accessible flat. I now have a university degree, I learnt to drive a car and have gone and got myself a job working in a government department. For 15 years, I crawled on the floor like a dog so this brings back c painful memories for me, it’s shocking that people are still having to live like this in 2021, and is a gross breach of the equality act 2010. Does anybody know what happened to this woman did she eventually get an accessible property or at least a property with decent adaptions in the form of a stairlift or even a ground floor flat???

[@shanefistell8890]

Please help her then!

[@wisdomoffered1903]

Poor girl, this is all wrong

[@mickmo5242]

Then volunteer and help people like her

[@kc6391]

It's DISGUSTING how the government isn't helping her get her medications, a chair, a proper flat....bless this woman, God bless her, I feel so much for her right now and I pray she gets better, perhaps a residential care facility where she has help with mobility would be better? And her mentioning being hurt on the stairs...This is truly, truly heartbreaking, the inner strength this lovely woman has motivates me to continue my life with my disabilities, Please God bless this woman and make her life easier, please grant her a wheelchair and a wheelchair-friendly apartment, she doesn't deserve to have to struggle even more than she already is... sending lots of positivity and hope and light to her and all of those who go through this..

[@LPS-ww4wl]

❤❤ well said ❤❤

[@matthewmoss1589]

This is what's happened with 7 years of Tory government and it’s appalling. How many others are struggling like this? This is who the cuts really impact. This poor woman could die simply trying to leave her own home. No one should be left behind like this. Vote Labour.

[@jaydevaux28]

Matthew Moss well I dislike labour to so fuck voting the year

[@outsideleftgal8991]

Matthew Moss Totally agree, but I hope you are aware that the evil cuts to disability and sickness benefits started around 2007/2008 under Nu Labour, eg sociopathic Blairite proxy killers like Rachel Báthory "Labour will be tougher than the Tories on benefits"(2013) Reeves, whose appetite for the blood of the poor and vulnerable seems unquenchable. They must never again be allowed to take over Labour! I have a chronic illness and disabilities. It's VERY personal. JC4PM

[@dvidclapperton]

Problem is that being on the right is thought of as being the centre ground now that Corbyn is talking about a return of mass re-nationalisation, keeping the NHS out of the FTSE, plus the return of mass council house building if he becomes prime minister like a proper labour prime minister he gets constantly lambasted with a constant barage of smears by the gutter press as him being an extreme loony left wing soviet style communist even though the UK was in no way communist when the UK had same type of mass nationalisation under previous labour governments like Corbyn intends if elected. Those who blamed the high inflation and interest rates in the 1970's entirely on labours policies of nationalised industries and council house building being in full swing think they know it all when they don't. Inflation was higher when Heath left office than when Callaghan left office, but the right will never tell you that.

[@davidharrison6615]

she should not be using the stairs that way . Massively dangerous .

[@maryknst251]

what should she do then?

[@MotherRat-ic6pd]

She has no other option

[@llamalady8700]

ALEX, IT'S A GUY.

[@gailrodgers3079]

@@llamalady8700 Many females call themselves Alex short for Alexander. She looks female and sounds that way and I am sure she doesn't care about pronouns.

[@paperworkdan]

Thank you for this. Very brave of Alex to allow them self to be filmed whilst being so utterly vulnerable, and it's just so utterly moving seeing the very embodiment of the digusting effects of the government's shrinking of the state. I might finally have something I can show those close to me who make snide remarks about my politics and believe without question in the horrible hate-rags that are our "free press" to make them understand the impact of the nonsense they willingly embrace. I've never been political, I've always just been a person who has fundamentally wanted people to be decent to each other. Everything has changed thanks to my belief in the Britain I thought I grew up in utterly vanishing over the last decade or more, where the weak and vulnerable are demonised as an excuse for why ordinary people are themselves suffering - in reality of course it's never been true and no caring person could ever believe it and our politics and government are utterly sick. I'd give away every damned penny I have and every luxury if I knew it could help people like Alex to live a life with some dignity and respect. I deserve nothing more and nothing less than Alex - and every money grabbing arsehole that can't see that saddens me deeply.

[@earthtear9586]

I'm crying right now because I am disabled and am being treated like shit. I am in hospital right now. I have not been able to recieve treatments that I desperately needed, and now I will never be able to fully recover. I'm 22 and I will never have a career which I so desperately wished for. Day to day living has become unbearable. This is directly related to budget cuts. I don't usually ask for things like this, but if you could wish me the strength to get through this, it would mean a lot to me. X

[@TheAudaciousAdventurer]

I wish you the best, you will get through it. Be strong!! Life's hard as shit.. don't expect everything on a plate you have to fight for what you want or you won't get it. We all have our own issues and troubles, I lost my dad too pancreatic cancer very very suddenly a few years ago.. I didn't lounge around feeling sorry for myself crying all day and night... that's life. We're born... we live.. then we all die! It's human nature. Make the most of the living part no matter how long it might be and always be happy for what you have... there is always somebody worse off than you! That's a certainty!

[@earthtear9586]

Stephen Smith Absolutely! I've been trying to stick up for myself and fight for my rights, but it is draining and sometimes it gets me down. I've had a particularly rough week but am taking things I'm my stride. I'm sorry about your father. I know how it is to lose a loved one, although I have no idea how you must feel for you. It can be heartbreaking, but in time you heal and become a stronger person for it. Thanks for your words of support. It can be lonely stuck in hospital, so when I say it means a lot it really does. There are people who are worse off, and that's why I want to get through this so I can do something to help and support them.

[@OblongSchlong]

I am rooting for you, Earthtear. I suspect your struggles have made you stronger than you realise. Not all of our challenges are the same in life, but it is how we respond to them that defines us. Best wishes.

[@earthtear9586]

OblongSchlong Thank you. What a great response. I think you're right. I hope so. :)

[@jjprempeh2508]

Am so sorry about what you are going through. The pain you are going through is absolutely disgusting and the.fact the government looking after you properly is just evil. I wish you all the best. And we are all gonna work together to stop this mistreatment of disabled people.

[@SueBluQ]

Abhorrent. Poor woman, how have we as a society allowed this?

[@cinder1989]

too much faith in the tories they used nationalism to fool the british masses and you fell for it unfortunately so you wanted europeans out their still here now the disabled suffer and the poor heart is mor important then the pockets they used british ignorance against the masses

[@jackelliott7853]

Sue Bryant lazyness people have lost themselves

[@misssummersalt]

@@jackelliott7853 laziness on who's behalf?

[@JCope-bh4tf]

She is someones child. She doesn't deserve this just as we would feel our children do not deserve this if they were in such a situation. We cannot imagine what it must feel like to live like this everyday. My heart breaks for this poor woman and I would much rather see some of our tax dollars going toward helping someone struggling like her than the building of more missiles than we actually need to defend our country.

[@wkb9683]

Because we don't care.

[@thomasredfeather277]

As a 100% Disabled Veteran I know all too well what Alex is going through. I am lucky that I have a house keeper who helps me around and does my shopping. God Bless America.

[@chachamoon2831]

Thank you for your service

[@davidsachdev5353]

What abstract words like austerity actually look like in the real world. Sickening

[@duncansherman-hailcaesar3513]

@@wkb9683 Your not helping the situation troll

[@jaridkeen123]

I dont really understand why people dont see this life as a team sport. 🤔 No one should be hungry, no one should be sick, no one should be homeless. We are so smart and powerful creatures that can do great things. Why do we always choose to to not help. We need a Government that takes care of ALL of us.

[@RandomGuy-cy7tv]

Exactly my thought. I'm struggling with crippling health problems too. All alone 😞

[@kwintos88]

That's because most are living in their own little bubble...

[@ad0ring]

i agree. but unfortunately, many theorists have argued that this world does not have enough resources for the population, which is why poverty, homelessness etc is ‘needed’. i feel like this place is so cruel and unfair, but hopefully at some point everyone will be a little more compassionate.

[@InnerAtmos]

I'm so sorry Alex, this is unacceptable! AND, thank you for showing the world the reality you have to go through. Hopefully the people of UK will wake up!

[@asadi145]

womp womp

[@beerachael]

How would one go about creating a just giving page or something to fundraise for this lady? I'd help and I'm sure other people who have watched and commented would too - guardian pls reply

[@eizenshteinishere]

If you find out how, I would be very on board. Maybe emailing the guardian directly? I think people should share this video on any platform they can

[@TheAudaciousAdventurer]

Someone's already made one... www.gofundme.com/supportalexlivingwithdisability

[@theGuardian]

Adam here - I've seen your message and am passing it on (with the link posted below) to John who produced this series of videos. Can I get back to you in a bit?

[@beerachael]

Thanks all I have donated and shared on FB let's hope lots of people do, however there must be others that are living like this too, how shameful. Everybody vote in June to end these medieval cuts

[@TheAudaciousAdventurer]

Bee Rachael I will be voting conservatives in the election. Corbyn just cannot be trusted with the economy. Even Nichola sturgeon had stated she would rather the tories in power than Corbyn as PM. it says it all. They will bankrupt us in these times.

[@TheSmallninjavicki]

Watching from Canada...OMG! I can't believe people are treated like this in England of all places...How Inhumane. :(

[@OakleyANDSittingBull]

It is happening in Canada too.

[@peachiichiba7903]

It’s in the USA and Canada as well

[@anitat9727]

It happened a lot in Canada. I had to do something similar

[@annetteslife]

This is happening all over the world. I myself have to go through this bs

[@misplacedkiwi9498]

Believe me, this country is up the swanee

[@100KSubsriberCountNoContent]

I’ve been there, I am there, even though life has improved I’m still madly depressed from the ordeal. Love and prayers to those with disabilities and unaffordable medications

[@AnonymousRadioRedux]

In the US, we starve them to death... Can you live on 600 a month after paying 100% of your income for rent?

[@OakleyANDSittingBull]

And, Canada.

[@martinazhila6396]

Bulgaria too

[@lesleyyoung4366]

Why have these people put her in a flat with no lift? She needs to be in bungalow with a carer to help her.

[@PetarVodogaz]

This was a tough video to watch....and it happens here in Australia as well.

[@jackelliott7853]

Petar Vodogaz happens everywhere

[@justelle1772]

And in the US

[@ABCstockholm007]

and in germany

[@carerforever2118]

I'm having a hard time to finding a place with wheelchair access, and on top of it having a violent brother at home, whom l had to call the police on recently. And on top only 1 in 5 people will reply back to my Australian gumtree advertising ad to have someone to chat with, but they mostly ignore me.

[@mattberkspells7064]

WELCOME TO THE GREATEST SPELL TEMPLE. A place were all problem are solve, I can help with the following problems, •Love spell * Death spell * Pregnancy spell •Lottery spell •Promotion spell •Financial spell •Business spell •Physical or spiritual spell Spell against virus and illness

[@mostunique5941]

This video really changed my perspective on people with disabilities. Thank you for posting this, it's opened up my eyes.

[@peachiichiba7903]

Most of us without family deal with this in one degree or another it’s awful

[@petervaughan2428]

Until recently I was fit and able, unfortunately within last 2 weeks and without warning, I was struck with a pulmonary embolism and heart failure. I now understand what it's like to be on the other side of the fence. The difficulty in getting a proper form of transportation for an electric wheelchair if using taxi's, being told you cannot bring your chair into a shop. Being disabled has taught me, how lucky I was to be able bodied.

[@ktt1977]

Absolutely inhumane. How can the UK allow this?

[@jaydevaux28]

ktt1977 she should feel lucky she lives in the UK if she was in a 3rd world country she would be fucked I hope she gets more help

[@wkb9683]

Because we don't care. Really.

[@duncansherman-hailcaesar3513]

@@wkb9683 You obviously do, by posting comments saying we don’t care, it’s actually making you seem like you care

[@luxy8703]

@@duncansherman-hailcaesar3513 A lot of individuals care, but the government doesn’t, people who work in health and social care don’t. You wouldn’t believe how many times carers uses to say to me they could get paid more for stacking shelves in a supermarket! There was just absolutely no awareness of how that would make the person they are caring for feel. There are some great carers you have empathy for, sadly they seem few and far between. Too many people are pushed into the job by job centres as well so they don’t really want to be doing the job. You can’t have empathy though when they come out with things like what I said about getting paid more for working in a shop in the middle of changing you. I don’t think a lot of carers appreciate disabled people have feelings and will be hurt by comments like that and other various throwaway comment they have to deal with about their bodies as such, which in any other environment should be classed as some kind of bullying or harassment. If it is reported m it gets batted away as with you must have misunderstood or maybe they were having a bad day. Yet if you say anything negative at all , he’ll comes down on you and you get threatening letters, absolutely no understanding or acknowledgment about how any of your conditions could have impacted on something you said may have been misconstrued or resulted in you for one moment being short tempered , even if you apologised. Particularly for someone, say who has neuro issues or is diabetic. Yet when they do it , no apology. Just constant double standards. I’ve now insisted every conversation I have is by email so there can be no ‘misunderstanding’ and they still email and say can you ring to discuss further! I’m like erm …. No, I prefer email. They keep telling me I can’t record conversations in the home without their permission which they don’t want to give! What a surprise, but just discovered as it is my home, legally I can. So I want to look at how we can do that now. It is awful that these steps have to be taken Though against people who should be among the most trusted in society. We just want to be treated as humans beings too and recognised that we also have worth. During the pandemic it was publicly acknowledged that if disabled people had care then if they got seriously Unwell they wouldn’t be offered intensive care or treatment because their life wasn’t worth as much as someone who was more healthy. Doesn’t matter that for all the doctor knew that disabled person might have had a much more fulling life than the lazy person healthy who just sat on their sofa all day watch tv. It is dangerous territory when they start to make those kind of choices. We have a famous tv celeb who’s husband got sick and spent a year in itu, he is now as or more disabled than some of those people that the doctors are saying they wouldn’t have saved during the pandemic which I find slightly ironic. He has returned to hospital several times because of complications. Also the average person would not have been kept alive in itu that long either which begs the question if you are middle class and have fame and money , are the rules different for you than for joe blogs when it comes to health care?

[@JenniferParkman-yq7ho]

People need to look at this and give thanks and pray for her

[@bxstar5276]

I’ve lived similar to this for months with a new disability. Absolute brutal torture

[@MrLisa35]

This is disgusting this lady should not be living like this

[@diouranke]

Its amazing she doesn't qualify for a home health aide to come in or something, or even a ground floor apt

[@assocrec]

This is deplorable for a human being to live like this. Heart breaking

[@PetarVodogaz]

From my own blog: This was very hard to watch. Yet I was not surprised. Issues such as this also happen in Australia. When Government cuts funding to welfare services, disability services and yet has a budget for military expenditure over the social and medical needs of its citizens, you have a problem in the system. Of course government spokespeople and spinmasters will blame it on the foreigners or terrorists, but what it comes down to is the priorities of the governments of our societies do not have their priorities right. You don't sell off social housing to investors, you build more. You build disability accessable homes for those that need it, not put them on waiting lists and leave them to fend for themselves. If I sound like a radical socialist, so be it. I believe that the taxes I pay should go into schemes that help people not kill people.

[@lilaclizard4504]

Petar I've been in a similar situation myself here in Australia a few years back, but let me tell you the direction both countries are currently going couldn't be more opposite! The NDIS has some major teething issues, but when you look at the size of the scheme & extent of changes, this is to be expected. I'm still transitioning, so can't comment for sure, but so far I feel VERY positive about it! If nothing else, a woman like this would automatically get a new additional payment of about $60 per fortnight paid into her bank account for "transport" for her to use however she liked, just to help her get out socially. If she was working 8 hours or more a week, then it's over $100 for transport. That is in addition to a funding package to allow carer supported transport for doctor's appointments, social activities, work etc (so she'd have funding for a carer of her choice come to her home & assist her down the stairs & drive her where she needed to go & then assist her back up again). continents products and their delivery are also fully covered under the NDIS, including things like gloves as well as the pullups etc. Housing could still use some work, but it's no-where near as bad for someone with this level of disability as it is for an average person. There's a significant number of public housing properties that are designated as being for people in wheelchairs, that are then leased to non-wheelchair people if no-one in a wheelchair needs the property at the time, but wheelchair users & other severe disabilities do get priority Australia has got it's priorities right on this stuff & we are going to see the payout long term! the new system is focused on early intervention & linking people into the community, education & workforce, therefore preventing deterioration that costs more long term & instead integrating people into regular life in a way that will result in a lot less people on disability pensions & needing extensive care. About the only negative I've seen in this regard when actually applied is they've funded me for a human cleaner instead of a robot vacuum cleaner (non-transferable). I felt a robot vacuum would be cheaper in the long term & that I can do all the cleaning except the floor, but I guess they either want more support there or it doesn't fit with how the system works or whatever, but overall the system is designed to spend money now to improve quality of life & reduce costs long term. I REALLY feel for people with a disability in the UK right now! It's shocking some of the crap they're being put through & as Australia is showing, it doesn't have to be like that!

[@JCope-bh4tf]

@@lilaclizard4504 well said. Thank you for sharing your story. I'm phenomenally happy to hear Australia is trying to help those with disabilities. The program sounds like a great one. I sincerely hope it only gets better.

[@koalafromtomorrow5656]

Hopefully it will but they been teething problem

[@cheongms]

Buying lots of military jet place it’s going to become scrap metal in a few years

[@مسلمجزائريحر]

I feel really sorry for this lady.Most of us takes everything for granted.

[@benw9949]

This is bad, but it happens in the US too, and the current administration is trying to cut more funding for US help for people with disabilities. (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) -- Alex needs not only accessible housing and a wheelchair, but other adaptive/assistive aids, help with getting food and other necessities, and -- a roommate, whether an assistant or simply some other real live person who is there to help if/when Alex needs it, or simply needs someone to talk to, to be around, a friend.Politicians and the general population have NO idea what the needs are for the typical impaired person or anyone with a long-term condition, because they've never been around anyone long enough to know. If the US Congress or the UK Parliament had to live for one month the way most handicapped people or poor people do, I'm sure they'd be begging for change. It's cruel and wrong, in countries that are well off enough, we should never have anyone living like this, or without food or adequate housing or a job...or simple social contact, support, friends. The UK and US so outstanding in other ways. This needs to change. Or someday, it will come back to bite us all. How we treat others, especially those who cannot help themselves, is a reflection on how truly (un)civilized we are.

[@JCope-bh4tf]

Unbelievably well said Ben. Thank you for sharing.

[@killerwolf0022]

This is heart breaking watching this...it literally brought tears to my eyes. Im late seeing this i hope someone got this poor woman the help she rightfully deserves.

[@firfuxsake]

This makes me so grateful to my local council for my accessible house, it's so different from your story. Thank you East Lothian council. I hope you get accessible housing and adequate healthcare soon.

[@thoruramspeaking]

No human being should have to live like this. I wish you all my best. 💛

[@greengrass4704]

Im disable. This is so sad. Poor woman.🕊

[@LH-xo2hf]

Oh my goodness . This poor women . So so horribly . We need to help these people in these areas .

[@yvonnestrong3856]

Well, you know - the government needs to cut the corporation tax some more, and it's got to find the money from somewhere. Apparently Theresa May's hero is Ebenezer Scrooge, with his views on what the "surplus population" needs to do.

[@deadmanwalking-9e]

I feel so terrible that she is forced to live like this. 😢 I don't know how she does it.

[@luxy8703]

Sadly, because she has to.

[@DavidReilly7]

I feel for her. I live with autism. It's not easy. I struggle with talking as normal as other people. I hate hearing loud sounds. I remember being at an audiologist about my hearing test and my hearing being off the chart.

[@AverageJoe1006]

Me 2 i have very bad sleep cause i have noisy neighbours

[@lauren-qb9cf]

I understand how it feels. Sorry to that

[@loveunlimited777]

Anyone who unjustly mistreats a peaceful person living with disability is lower than an animal.

[@AlabamaT]

As you know animals are equal they should be treated equal

[@AD-mh4zy]

An Animal wouldn't treat you like this They are psychopaths with no empathy

[@LiberaLib]

Congrats! You're looking more and more like the US every day.

[@manueladarazsdi9675]

Liberallib, stfu

[@sampletext5147]

shut up

[@benjaminshiels1824]

Being in Australia and seeing this it makes me feel extremely lucky but dispite that, the government have recently announced cut's to disability funding (which took 3yrs and backing from the ms society) apparently due to ppl and disability services companies rorting the system meaning that honest disabled ppl are ultimately being penalized! 🤷😡

[@Tinkerginamama]

How do we help her? My heart aches. I just want to take her in and care for her. I want her to know people care and I want her to know she’s loved and worth more then a farm animal. My heart aches.

[@motownfenlay]

Guys here is a gofundme fundraiser for Alex. Lets help provide assistive devices in her flat that will help stop her living like this. www.gofundme.com/alexguardian

[@NeilBradleyMS]

My heart 💛 goes out to this lady, I do hope she is in a better place now both physically and mentally. Blessings to her. 🙏💛

[@keltiqrennee]

if they don't see you it's not going to be on their minds which means you must be okay if you're not out protesting against this stuff but you can't get out to protest about that stuff because you physically can't move to get out so if you're not on their minds if you not in front of their faces nothing's going to get done

[@Quilter1977]

Ghleehanna Leslie I made it to a protest against Trump earlier in the year. It's the biggest thing I've done all year, and it was totally exhausting. A man approached me and started to grill me about my atheism, telling me that "being in a wheelchair keeps you from sinning". These days I'm mostly bedbound, and without support from my partner and home carers coming in, I'd have died years ago.

[@keltiqrennee]

I think it's great that you could get out to go do that... I think it's horrible how they treated you... how they immediately came up to you and started... ass...u...me...ing...things about you... that they had no idea about you...they just looked at you and just put you into some stupid dumbaxx category... but excuse me for saying this... but that's just Trump and how his people run things...he would rather have anyone who's disabled just be dead ...they're just a drag on humanity and that's how a lot of his followers feel ...also not all of them... let me just put in that little disqualifier... not all of them...but quite a few of them feel that the disabled people in the world need to just be terminated because they're just pulling the world down... and using good resources that are going towards these Misfits that can't put anything into the world...so why should we put anything into them...disposable... that is until one of their family members becomes disabled and then it's okay... because... you know... I've got all this money... so I can take care of them... but if you're poor... then you're screwed...

[@saragarofano6471]

Literally

[@snozrick]

That was shocking.

[@shaidabegum.]

I am heart broken watching Alex struggle. A house needs to be provided for Alex and adapted for her needs. Money is needed no doubt but i would like to humbly ask people to help their disabled neighbours if they can with Cooked food, washing dishes, cleaning, laundry etc. These daily tasks are overwhelming, there are so many people suffering in silence.

[@deankitchen1122]

How can people donate to this lady? she shouldn't have to live like this in America. S he needs lots of help,but a good start would be an apartment without stairs.She is being treated terrible!

[@TripsChips-b8i]

Omg this truly broke my heart seeing that she is not getting the proper care & resources & most importantly the accessibility’s that she needs, especially her housing I pray they move her to an accessible building quick. Hearing & seeing stories like this make me want to do more & be helpful so much to people with disabilities that’s want & need assistance.

[@sunpi]

i feel sick, this is so hard to watch.

[@MACGWEEDORE]

Have third stage MS, Secondary Progressive, and I consider myself very fortunate after viewing this lady. Where is the world heading?

[@vivlangham1994]

This is totally unbelievable that this poor woman has to endure such poverty and living without help! We should be ashamed our 'so called' civilised society!!

[@philsaspiezone]

But society is just a pack of wild animals

[@going2sleep]

Wow what is your problems in life? Nothing compared to her struggles

[@jackelliott7853]

going2sleep actually I am worse but idc so don’t think I want attention

[@A_Salted_Fishe]

I am disabled in a third world country but I get your point

[@jaidensjungle2309]

It’s not a competition everyone has there struggles and no one is any less important

[@SantaFishes101]

um...unless the person reading is ALSO disabled, such as myself???

[@altha-rf1et]

I have Parkinson.. Seeing her hand shake is like what happens with me, both arms and both hands. I fell two weeks ago laid on the ground for 10 minutes before I was able to get up.. I'm 55 and feel like I'm 75

[@adanat7576]

I can identify with you. .I am wondering if they have nursing home for people like us, who are disabled and doesn't have any help, it's so scary living in this body,

[@amandamoses3469]

I am a resident assistant and I am very sad and angry, I wish I could go over there and assist her :( I feel so bad, wish I could just transfer over there and help assist her. I could help/assist her sssssoooo much.

[@millybranch6471]

This is appalling, I am disappointed in our government.

[@joyotrad5311]

oh my goshhhh... I think Britain should act as better Country to treat people with disabilities. my prayer & deepest sympathy for Alex and people like "Alex" over there.

[@justelle1772]

This problem is global. It's worsening. Don't fall prey to the Bystander Effect. Help your fellow humans!

[@gailrodgers3079]

This is horrible to see someone dealing with such disabilities and not getting the assistance that she needs. I have bad rheumatoid arthritis and I have difficulty walking etc but not nearly as bad as she does. This video was made 6 years ago and I wionder if she is even still alive and if so how she is doing.

[@angellafraser638]

Am disabled and I cry alot sometimes but I have a family that surrounds me with love and support,people are left to die with there disability,I work and pay taxes for almost 30 years and has to fight like hell on top of my disabilty for help,alot of disabled workers end up killing themselves in the end in there thousands

[@DeborahRedman-t6c]

My heart jumped when it looked like she was going to fall down the stairs

[@bengjie]

This breaks my heart and spirit

[@binglemarie42]

This is infuriating!! The disabled deserve to be safe, to eat, to be mobile, and to receive the medical care they need. Full stop.

[@ontopansa2098]

I have home boi that help people out with clones cards both debit and credit card,banks logs and more,try it and thanks me later

[@ontopansa2098]

The are also on telegram follow

[@ontopansa2098]

Cash x Clones lord

[@dvidclapperton]

Trying to force people clearly unfit for work to get a job or go back to work or back to work will make them worse off and in an even worse state of health.

[@peachiichiba7903]

I understand this I am unfortunately living this way with 5+ disabilities

[@hamza_ali_]

What? How

[@siddhisalunkhe1296]

More power to you !

[@REALASUNDER]

principled policy for people. give people support to allow themselves to live whatever thier conditions. but right now its capitalism for the people and socialism for big business. Its time to fight to change that

[@DanG_98]

This is heartbreaking. How do people still vote Tory..

[@justelle1772]

It's global.

[@InfiniteSoulRoots]

Absolutely shameful & unacceptable!!! 😡😡😡 This was beyond hard to watch. There is enough money in this world to ensure that people can have food, proper housing, medical, & other basic resources!

[@BettyHaney101]

Somebody has to see this and come to her rescue. This is just totally and wrong on so many levels. Somebody could even fix up a garage for her or a granny flat, or something.!

[@ShyanTheLegend]

damn my problems are nothing compared to hers. I'd never be able to push forward if I were her yet she does it anyway. how does she keep cracking on? very strong willed but I can see this wears on her

[@mayflower2158]

I feel the exact same way 😞

[@ShyanTheLegend]

@@mayflower2158 if there was less corruption in this country, there would be enough money in the government's budget to support disabled people and provide more social care. I cant help but think the actions of the 1% in this country are depriving people of healthcare. And to think the British had the largest empire in the history of the world and yet they fail in providing adequate care to their poorest citizens.

[@discardedarchitect8638]

She holds a degree in Architecture, I'm sure she would be a great consultant.

[@BettyHaney101]

The building owner could add a ramp and one of those sitting chairs that take you upstairs. There are go fund me pages for this type of thing as well. Their skills as an architect are useful to many. If I had the funds I would fly her to the U.S. to have her assist me with my tiny home village project.

[@noell9463]

It is really heartbreaking but amazing to see an individual like Alex. How can one live off on milk for so long. I hope she stays as strong as she has been until now and pray that a better life is awaiting her in the near future.

[@helenblakeley7627]

This hits home for me a lot. I am in a similar situation myself im not as bad as her but have been let down by the whole system without the help from my parents to help me out an look after my disabled daughter too i dont think i would have carried on.

[@hermione3muller674]

My health insurance company denies my wheelchair here in germany. I totally feel you. And i am so disappointed that borh our governments do nothing to help us live a bearable life. And as you say, if they did, we could so much contribute.

[@idontcareidontcare901]

I'm so sorry for you

[@PAND3MONIUM]

is life still like that in Norway? I'm a multiple sclerosis patient and I was wondering where I can live as a disabled person in peace .

[@KVF6363]

I had to watch a woman crawl up stairs bcoz it didnt have wheelchair access to a building, I felt ashamed & asked her if I could assist as I passed her, but she was so cheerful told me not to worry shes ok & use to it!! Was bloody awful to watch.

[@traciebecker6669]

I know for me a person trying to lift me can injure me further. We need proper equipment and access and housekeeping, cooking help. If you want to help offer a homecooked meal once in awhile. Maybe somebody could help with shopping.

[@1974AMDG]

I hope this poor courageous woman has been helped since this video was originally posted! How could she have been left to struggle like this for so long??! It's outrageous!

[@missharris5521]

This is not rare…. This is us suffering in silence while fighting our illnesses isn’t hard enough our pain meds have been taken.

[@candiceolsen3536]

This is so upsetting, what a beautiful, strong woman. Wish I had money to help her

[@ericsheppard5310]

This is a tragedy!! What kind of world do we live in that would allow this to happen to a human being? Systemic changes must happen. This is unacceptable!!

[@pianobooks42]

How can I help her? I live in the US. Is there a gofundme? Is there a service that could help? I’m disabled myself and I’m crying this is so horrible... Alex was so brave to let you film this. If you’re reading this, Alex, HMU. I’ll fight for you. I know what it’s like, and this is absolutely disgusting the way you’re being treated...

[@SantaFishes101]

be a disability advocate and ogranize protests for our abuse. this happens in america too. learn the facts about SSI and how hard we have it with the healthcare system. please help us.

[@anitamancino5703]

I hug you threw the wind i pray she finds the help she needs. I thank you for sharing it's sad though inspirational for I complain of hurting and having a hard time with stairs when others have it worse. I would give you my share of food any day. hugs to you.

[@Sdoddi]

I wish people were more empathetic to people who struggle with physical impairments. Although they might be very smart, they should still be treated as equal in society. That is just ableism .

[@joshuaconlon8763]

I hope her conditions have improved! 💔

[@hodkinson774]

and this ladies and gentleman, is what happens under a Conservative government.

[@delboy4407]

TRUE

[@jack_knife-1478]

TRUE!!!!!!!!

[@jackelliott7853]

Matthew Hodkinson haha lol u mean every government

[@yeout4386]

@@jackelliott7853 no only right wing corporate shills

[@yourpt7161]

conservative ppl help their community don’t they

[@SueCrichlow]

Shocking video. Where is this lady now. Can we please have an update to this video. Have things improved for this lovely lady?

[@NeilBradleyMS]

I sincerely hope things have improved for her also. I am significantly disabled myself, but nothing like Alex. I do hope she is doing well now and has what she needs.

[@xtraspecialmango]

This needs to stop. This really needs to stop = What the fuck is this? Why is this being allowed to happen? I now despise Tories.

[@amyknutson8118]

There should be whole a lot more ground level apartments and home for physical disability people around the world. All Insurances should cover for the people that truly need home health nurses. This includes medicines, because so many people can die and people's health should not be up to debate. I hope she gets all the proper help she deserves it.