PIP success stories on mental health grounds?

leeCal

Let’s be honest, other people’s accounts are of limited value since their applications will be very different in detail one from another. Perhaps there is some slight comfort to be gained ostensibly from hearing them but at the end of the day each claim is relatively  unique in effect.

i personally made a successful claim and it was based to a great extent on mental health grounds. I hope that helps a little.

cupcake88

I was awarded pip last year for 2 and half years on the grounds of mental illness I have anxiety , ocd and ptsd pychosis . I recieve higher for daily living and lower mobility. 

I haven’t done a review yet I wish you well with your review 

johnsmith187

@woodbine I would kindly ask you to stop being so aggressive and to stop with the passive aggressive terms like 'my friend'. Does my posting history mean my voice is valued less than anyone else's? I merely reminded chiaried about the guidelines AFTER she had reminded me twice. Your comment was both rude and highly inappropriate, please reframe from tagging me further as I do not wish to speak with someone who conducts themselves as you do. Good night.

cupcake88

Sorry to over take this thread but I don’t know what is going on with this forum lately . It’s like some people can’t comment because people take it wrongly . 

@chiarieds are well respected members on here and try there best to answer all questions . I think people need to just not get so offended and defensive . 

This forum is supposed to be a friendly and safe space . 

Woodbine was just simply explaining every case Is different and @chi@chiarieds was just simply saying to be respectful on the forum to all members .

i have mental illness but how my illnesses affects  me might not affect the next person with mental illnesses the same . 

johnsmith187

@cupcake88 thank you for you input. But I would kindly like to point out as I have several times before as did the op. Op was NOT asking for advice for her pip or advice on whether she is likely to be successful or not. She wanted to be comforted by success stories of other people claiming pip while at the same time fully aware that their claims had no impact on her own claim other than giving her some comfort. I'm at a loss as to how the op's own words have been ignored or misconstrued by so many 'respected members'. 

kimbychick

I'm beginning to regret starting this discussion now. It was supposed to be light hearted and I was interested to get some info from people in similar situations as myself, which I got from @johnsmith187 and found very helpful. I personally think he has done nothing wrong. Thanks to others who have shared positive stories also x

cupcake88

@kimbychick I’m sorry you feel you shouldn’t of post you absolutely should of . I responded to your post the best I could . I have mental illnesses and I get pip . 

kimbychick

@cupcake88 thank you that means alot. I am awaiting the outcome of my review and my anxiety is getting the better of me thinking of going through the whole MR and appeal process again to get my points back. Do you mind me asking, were you awarded yours after assessment or did you have to go to appeal? Thanks again x

chiarieds

Hi @kimbychick - absolutely nothing wrong in your post, & I'm pleased @johnsmith187 proved helpful & insighttful, as I hope too did my friend @cupcake88's reply. Sometimes others of us who have been through the PIP process also hope to help; I hope you don't mind.

chiarieds

@johnsmith187 - it certainly doesn't matter about how many posts I've made compared to yours. Must admit after mentioning our communities guidelines, you asking me to read them was rather odd...

I'm also at a loss as to where you could see woodbine's comments as 'aggressive' in the slightest. I think you're perhaps missing the point that people's personal experience, as asked for, is important, so too might be other's experience/knowledge about the PIP process; both might help the OP. Sorry you misunderstood.

johnsmith187

@chiarieds as I had broken no guidelines I found it strange for you to suggest I read them which is why I replied in kind. If you are implying that asking someone who has broken no guidelines to please read them is odd,I would agree and ask yourself why you felt the need to say it to me. 
And it is not me who has missed the point is is you (once again I'm afraid). At no time did I dismiss woodbines advice about each individual pip claim being different, in fact I openly agreed with it.  What I disputed is woodbine directly saying that other people's experience has no value to op, as it obviously does as she has stated several times now.

I believe you would benefit from reading this thread through again until you understand the key points. Instead of parading a false sense of superiority by saying 'sorry you misunderstood' as it is you who has failed to understand (once again).

bishop1967

Lockdown has definitely turned this forum in a more negative way.. People are more  angry the hope is lockdown is over soon then Mybe we can all live more positive life 

Leelink

I have aspergers and anxiety and depression. Scored 0 on the assessment. Scored 0 at MR. Decided to go to tribunal. Got a letter saying they looked into it again and awarded me enhanced for both for ongoing. Its definitely a process but you just gotta keep going and eventually get there. Don't think its over just because you don't get what you want at assessment stage. 

kimbychick

Thanks @Leelink. That's great you got an ongoing award also. I'm glad you kept fighting and didn't give up. 

johnsmith187

Also @chiarieds I would appreciate it that if you have a problem with one of my comments you contact admin instead of going on another thread and spreading false rumours about me trying to incite a pile on. I made one comment to woodbine disagreeing with his assumption that success stories have no value to op (something op herself has disputed several times) and I've had four 'respected members' jump on this thread to condescend and speak passively aggressive towards me and if that isn't enough you took it upon yourself to then mention our exchange in yet another thread falsely accusing me of 'disrespecting another member'. And making a condescending remark about how many posts I've made. 

Like I've asked several times if you have a problem with one of my comments please take it up with admin. Thank you.

Tori_Scope

Thread closed pending review.

Tori_Scope

Firstly, I'd like to say to @kimbychick that I'm sorry you're thread was so heavily derailed, and that you regret making your post. Your original post in no way broke the community guidelines, and it's perfectly understandable that you'd want to seek reassurance from other members regarding their experiences of PIP reviews. Although this thread is now closed, I do hope that you'll feel comfortable making posts again in the future. I'd encourage you to do this if you have any further questions about the PIP review process, or queries about anything else you're experiencing. 

As is so often stated on the community, it'd be easy to think from reading through the posts in our PIP category that everyone has a negative experience with the PIP process, when this is not the case. We therefore welcome members to share their positive experiences and success stories, as it can serve as a source of comfort that people do receive the awards they deserve. 

That being said, it is of course important to note that not everyone's experience will be the same. Two people with the same diagnosis can receive very different awards, depending on how their condition/s affect them. A simple 'I understand that it's reassuring to hear success stories from those in a similar situation to you, but it's important to remember that two people with the same diagnosis may not receive the same award' would suffice. 

We've left many reminders about this on the community, particularly recently, but this is another reminder that all members need to consider their tone when writing a comment or post here on the community. People will interpret comments in different ways, so it's important to ensure that all comments are polite and on-topic, and do not consist of personal attacks against other users. This includes comments that could be interpreted as passive-aggressive.

I'm going to share once again a useful reminder that Adrian put together a while ago:

Before you respond to a post, think:

• Am I feeling preoccupied, anxious, inadequate, physically uncomfortable and tired? Am I making assumptions?

• Do I feel a strong urge to be right rather than looking to offer advice, help find solutions, support and empathise with the other person?

• Am I looking at the post from my point of view, rather than the other person’s?

• Is it worth engaging and potentially making a bad situation worse? Should I step away and perhaps report the post?

It's perfectly fine to step back from a post and consider whether a further response is needed. If you feel as though a post or comment has broken the community guidelines, please use the report function and step away from the thread until the community team can review it. 

Regarding post count, we value appropriate comments from all members, regardless of the number of times they have posted, or how long they've been a member of the community.  

I'm going to leave this thread closed for now, as I think it's run its course, and the comments will be reviewed tomorrow.