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Scared of ESA assessment
mammiptsd
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I have f2f home assessment in Jan and I'm terrified. I have PTSD and agraphobia i don't go out. Now after 15 months I'm being assessed but I don't think I can cope with it. I find it hard to even talk on phone.
I feel like I'm going to fail and then I will spiral. Anyone had one? For mental health?
I feel like I'm going to fail and then I will spiral. Anyone had one? For mental health?
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You are not alone many of our members including myself have had home assessments.
Is this for PIP or ESA ?
If it is for PIP then it is important to understand the points systen, descriptors and the criteria for an award,A good starting place is the B&W self test
http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php
There is lots of good info on here so have a read and come back with any questions
CR
Its ESA assessment I got paper based on pip thankfully. My son who is my carer will be with me but I'm scared stiff.
B&W also have a self test for ESA, might be worth a look
http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/med2/indexxx.php
I am sure that some of our other members will be able to give you some advice
CR
Don't be, there really is no reason to be, be yourself, tell the truth, don't hold back on how your conditions affect your quality of life, present all factual clinical info reports, from specialists if you have them
I recently found that they all aren't pre-programmed idiots, My recent HV yielded SG for me, I like you expected the usual FFW result, goes to show there are albeit a small minority of their HCP's that do show compassion and common sense(AKA normal human emotions) unlike the robots that are the majority of them