PIP appeal next week, any advice?
Nige_S
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Hi, I have my PIP appeal next week, I had the assessment for it over the phone, I explained as best as I could my symptoms of ill health, fatigue, that I keep getting ill and am suffering from really bad anxiety. My social anxiety is so bad I avoid all social situations, even family get togethers.
It's taken a while but I have now finally managed to get seen by a psychiatrist and have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
My bad stress has been ongoing with the doctors since 2009 and I have been to stress awareness classes once a week for 8 weeks and stress counseling once a week for 6 weeks. The doctors think that my bad physical health is being caused by my anxiety = my ill health is stress related.
The PIP assessment I had didn't seem to take into account my mental health, it seemed to be more concerned with physical ability health, but when I get ill it's my stomach that becomes really bad, my back gets bad, really bad headache, sickness and my anxiety gets terrible and I become very confused and depressed ( I also lose weight and have become very underweight).
The problem I think is that the assessor was not a mental health expert so it was unfair for me.
Can anyone give me any advice for the tribunal?
It's taken a while but I have now finally managed to get seen by a psychiatrist and have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
My bad stress has been ongoing with the doctors since 2009 and I have been to stress awareness classes once a week for 8 weeks and stress counseling once a week for 6 weeks. The doctors think that my bad physical health is being caused by my anxiety = my ill health is stress related.
The PIP assessment I had didn't seem to take into account my mental health, it seemed to be more concerned with physical ability health, but when I get ill it's my stomach that becomes really bad, my back gets bad, really bad headache, sickness and my anxiety gets terrible and I become very confused and depressed ( I also lose weight and have become very underweight).
The problem I think is that the assessor was not a mental health expert so it was unfair for me.
Can anyone give me any advice for the tribunal?
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Hi @Nige_S - altho you may not feel it, PIP does look at both physical & mental problems relating to the activities that are looked at with PIP; some are quite specific to those suffering from the latter.The assessors have some understanding, but not even a Dr can know about all disorders.All I can say is that with a tribunal (& they're totally separate from the DWP) they will listen to you. Just answer their questions to the best of your ability.0
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@nige_s Good luck with the tribunal!
Please keep us updated! Keeping everything crossed. 0 -
Thankschiarieds said:Hi @Nige_S - altho you may not feel it, PIP does look at both physical & mental problems relating to the activities that are looked at with PIP; some are quite specific to those suffering from the latter.The assessors have some understanding, but not even a Dr can know about all disorders.All I can say is that with a tribunal (& they're totally separate from the DWP) they will listen to you. Just answer their questions to the best of your ability. 1 -
ThanksHannah_Scope said:@nige_s Good luck with the tribunal! Please keep us updated! Keeping everything crossed. 0 -
Good luck for your appeal @Nige_S I had one when I was 10 years old to get into a private school but we unfortunately lost1
