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Mental Health and claiming PIP

I suffer and been diagnosed with Anxiety and Panic Disorder, Severe Depression as well as Agoraphobia.
I can't do anything for myself as the Physical Symptoms are very disabling and cannot leave my home. I even had to pack up my job 2 yrs ago because of it,
I suffer with severe Physical Symptoms 24/7 but I cannot function like a human being, yet my PIP claim is now on its 2nd Appeal.
I have all the medical evidence but it still gets refused and the tribunal still say my day to day life is not effected.
I cannot understand this and neither can my Dr as well my Metal Health Dr and also O/T support....just not sure what to do next to get my Disability recognised as it has already been with the medical side...the process of this even puts people under more stress...
I can't do anything for myself as the Physical Symptoms are very disabling and cannot leave my home. I even had to pack up my job 2 yrs ago because of it,
I suffer with severe Physical Symptoms 24/7 but I cannot function like a human being, yet my PIP claim is now on its 2nd Appeal.
I have all the medical evidence but it still gets refused and the tribunal still say my day to day life is not effected.
I cannot understand this and neither can my Dr as well my Metal Health Dr and also O/T support....just not sure what to do next to get my Disability recognised as it has already been with the medical side...the process of this even puts people under more stress...
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Sorry you are having such a hard time with your PIP is this a review or first application?
I completely understand, I’m in the same position. It’s just taken over my day to day life, can’t function like a normal human being. But still I was refused last time and I never appealed. I’ve now applied again and awaiting assessment next Wednesday.
Kept going over my form wishing I'd done it better.
Found it so hard explaining why I just couldn't do certain things and of course its embarrassing writing down and then talking to the assessor about how I can spend weeks in the same clothes, not washing, not wanting to eat or be with people feeling physically sick at the thought of having to deal with anything outside my comfort zone...and most things were out of my comfort zone.
I don't know why I was awarded when others are not, and untill April 23 which I didnt expect.
I wish you both luck and hope you get the award you think fair.
And of course failing that, appeal.
Something I would never have had the bottle to do before coming on this site.
do you mind me asking whether you take any medicines for your mental illness? Or did you have any evidence to show from a mental health expert?
Nothing for mobility.
I explained that I will only go out when I have to and manage this on my own as I cant cope with other people.
Good luck with your review!
I had nothing in the way of letters from any mental health experts, literally just sent medical records that had over 30 years history of anxiety and depression meds and details of time in hospital back in 2017 following suicide attempt.
After seeing psychiatrist I now also take quetiapine...
I dont think they'd have thanked me for all the medical records, I used a high lighter on anything about my depression to try and make it easier to wade through lol
I could easily go through my form and see were the points I was awarded could go the other way as everything I cant do for myself I do for my son as his carer, but for whatever reason it went in my favour.
Best wishes and good luck going forward!
I'm glad that you have what seems to be a supportive medical team. Do you feel as though you're receiving enough support for your mental health at the moment, even if many of the issues you're facing are ongoing?
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edit: I should mention also that there are certain ‘medicines’ that I’m okay taking, no idea why. There’s a ‘salt mix’ for indigestion, only a low dose of benzo but only when getting an extreme attack, not regularly, and a prevention medicine for heart diseases. I don’t know why I’m okay with only these but not others, I honestly can’t explain it, but that’s just how it is!