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Coping with unfamiliar journeys (PIP)

hello, writing this posts is very upsetting for me, but would appreciate your thoughts. I have a number of urological problems, The most upsetting is urge incontinence. I have to be very careful not to let my bladder fill up to much or the result is my bladder will automatically empty. I am waiting to hear my results of my pip assessment but feel I already know my results. I do have an existing mental health problem, and Monday of this week have started a new course of therapy with a psychologist.
I suppose what I am asking would my incontinence be worth mentioning in the following a journey question. I have already said that I cannot do an unfamiliar journey due yo my mental health, but not added by bladder problem. Where are the toilets, could I get to them on time? It is mentioned as one of the reasons I tend to stay in. I don't want to include it if it wouldn't help me, as it upsets me so much to mention it.
I suppose what I am asking would my incontinence be worth mentioning in the following a journey question. I have already said that I cannot do an unfamiliar journey due yo my mental health, but not added by bladder problem. Where are the toilets, could I get to them on time? It is mentioned as one of the reasons I tend to stay in. I don't want to include it if it wouldn't help me, as it upsets me so much to mention it.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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im not really sure if it would help but I would mention it as it prohibits you from living a “normal” life, whatever normal is.
at the end of the day it’s all part of you, whether physical or mental illness or both.
mybe someone else can tell you for definate x
Have you seen the Citizens Advice guidance on filling in the PIP form? They have a section on going out, and based on their explanations, it does sound as though this would be worth mentioning in your case, due to the last two points:
You should probably tick “yes” if:
It's difficult to predict where you could get points, but it could be that because of your need to control your bladder and carefully plan your route so you could reach the toilets in time, it would be difficult for you to deal with unexpected changes such as roadworks, as they may add time to your journey that you hadn't accounted for and mean that you couldn't reach a toilet in time. Similarly, it may be that traffic could be a similar issue with adding on time you hadn't accounted for?
You know your situation better than I do, but they might be things to think about: I'd definitely recommend having a look at the Citizens Advice page linked above as there's some really great further guidance on there!
It is a difficult subject to talk about
The only descriptor that might be relevant would be
11 e. Cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. 10 points
So it is worth putting in your claim
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