Good morning everybody, and apologies for the long post but wanted to explain.**
I am new to this forum. I have applied for PIP for the first time in my life. I’m nearly 60.
- Application Process:
- I had some help with the form in November 2024 due to my anxiety of not being able to focus on doing it by myself.
- I opted for a phone interview, as I could not do face-to-face, but even phone calls are extremely difficult too, as I don’t cope very well with people at all.
- Health Conditions:
- I’m agoraphobic, have CPTSD, social anxiety, severe anxiety and depression, osteoporosis, and other mental health-related issues.
- I'm also waiting for an autism diagnosis, as both my children are autistic, so it’s very likely that I am too.
- Support and Therapy:
- I have just been recently discharged by the CMHT after a suicide attempt in November 2024.
- I am still awaiting therapy, so at the moment I only have support and documentation from my GP, whom I see every two weeks.
- Progress and Current Situation:
- The form was sent off in November, then I received the text that it looks like everybody else has received that says “We’ve received your form.”
- The next text I got said a health professional is looking at your PIP form.
- Out of the blue, yesterday, January 31, 2025, I received a call from a Health Advisor on behalf of PIP. I was not expecting the call, so I had the biggest panic attack where I could hardly speak, I burst into tears, etc.
- She was understanding and gave me time to answer and also the opportunity to stop if I needed to. However, because of how I am and I don’t have as much documentation as others, I don’t know whether they are going to believe me.
- Anxiety and Concerns:
- Now my anxiety is through the roof, and I can’t think of anything else.
- It is making me extremely panicky. Any advice on how long I will wait to hear, and how do I cope if they reject my claim, as I don’t think I could go through it again.
Thanks in advance
