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Hi, my name is desperateforhelp and Ive been failed at tribunal

Hi looking for help & support have just been failed at tribunal , intend to appeal can't understand why they couldn't see the state of my mental health , broke down , crying confused, and obviously very distressed female Doctor was very agressive and treated me and my sister who was there for support as though we were naughty 5 year olds whenever we dared to try to explain the limitations on my daily life my condition has we were told to shut up, we were both traumatised into silence and state of utter shock/disbelief that this conduct was allowed when a claimant suffers with mental health issues, the result ? I am an absolute wreck, unable to comprehend what to do & where to go next, and even if I knew , I am so drained & exhausted I cannot summon the energy to do the next step, anyone felt the same, and how did they get help ?
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I'm so sorry to hear what you went through for your tribunal, it sounds horrible! May I ask what the tribunal was for, to make sure that any advice given will be suitable?
Thinking of you,
Here and listening,.
Richard
Put aside how the tribunal made you feel. Did you specify her as a witness or observer in advance of the hearing? If you didn’t specify anything then she’ll have been treated rightly as an observer and not allowed to speak. Similarly how you were on the day should not overly influence the outcome of the tribunal. One of the big complaints against HCPs is that they take a snap shot. Tribunals look at the totality of your evidence so you need to focus on weaknesses in the rest of your evidence else winning at UT and getting back to a fresh tribunal will be pointless.
You now need to focus on getting competent, free representation and being clear on which points you score.
I know this is a little long winded but , I wanted to paint a clear picture so I can get relevant support & advice
Thank you for reading any advice would be greatly accepted