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Finally got my decision

Hi everyone finally received my decision today after my telephone f2f have to say not much in the report at all but I was awarded enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility until March 2030. Would like to [email protected] and everyone else who gives great advice.
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Disability Gamechanger - 2019
Like I've never gone to a single social event my whole adult life, didn't go to my brother's or best friend's weddings or grandparents funerals, and when I used to try these activities in my teens I used to have panic attacks and never speak to anyone. One time I tried attending a friend's birthday party at university and I had to leave within 5 minutes because I had my second panic attack even though it was only 2 minutes away from my student flat. So I've used these examples in both the mixing with other people and planning journeys, e.g. my friends actually planned my journey for me, they looked up which exact trains and times I needed to get on and where I could stay overnight, but still I couldn't attend due to the overwhelming psychological distress I get when both planning to travel and when I previously attended such things. I've never gone on a holiday! Recently a social worker tried to help me with getting back into community creative arts courses and offered to help by coming with me to my first sessions but I still couldn't plan the journey or attend even with help. Only thing I have ever attended is medical appointments, and in general just around 3-5 a year plus I had a panic attack at my PIP assessment - when I turned up I had to go straight into the restroom to hide and try to cool off, and a member of staff still knocked on the door to check I was ok cos of how long I was in there. Even after about 10-15 mins and after signing in I was too hot with heart palpitations and had to go and wait outside in the middle of Winter, and the health assessor confirmed that when she came to get me I was waiting outside, but she didn't care about or have any idea why! Oh and I just remembered I actually recorded myself both inside the restroom and while waiting outside and while I tried sending these recordings to the tribunal before they told me they don't accept video evidence!
I also have a supporting letter confirming these kinds of things from a mental health nurse that gave me a telephone appointment earlier in April and I've been on 6 different mental health medications up until now over the last 8 years and none have helped, and GPs will not prescribe me or most people benzos for this anymore!
And sorry to rant on and on about this, it helps me to practice for my telephone appeal tomorrow morning and I am absolutely dreading it!
Agree with @mikehughescq an less is often more and that is only two discriotors you've covered.