Esa assessment

Hi, just joined this site, I was getting ssp and it has now changed to Esa. Got my Esa assessment on 5.2.16. I'm terrified, I suffer from depression and anxiety, side effect is constant headaches. This has been on and off since 2003. I was seeing a mental health worker to stabilise me from August last year until the 11.1.16, I have just received my appointment for my psychologist for the 1.2.16. I'm panicking, the insomnia is back, the headaches are horrific. I turn tv off if I'm at my mams as I can't deal with the noise. I think it the what if questions. I would like nothing more to be well and go back to work. Sorry this is so long, just lost and have nobody to talk to

Hi Pauline and welcome to the site. This link will help you find where things are.

Welcome to Benefits and Work

I'm sorry that you are going through this It might help for you to know what kind of thing to expect at your assessment ( it is not a 'medical' per se), you can find this information towards the back of our ESA guide.

ESA guide for claimants and appeals

If you have further questions please reply to this message, rather than starting a new thread, and we will do our best to help. If you bookmark/favourite this on your web browser, or click on your blue username when you are signed in to the forum, you will find it easily in future

Can I ask since I'm seeing phycologist on the Monday before appointment should I ask her for letter of support. Should I contact other health care professionals who have been involved with me since May? Any advice please.

Thank you Gordon. Just working myself up. Think it's with everything all come at me at once. Thanks again