I don't think I can do it.....PIP medical

The support you are getting may be helpful with your claim, i was asked about recovery programme and care plan, which is similar to home treatment team. If you are having visits at home, hopefully you may have a home assessment, it is worth mentioning this.With MH, they don't expect you o be too prepared with letters etc, but if you have a care plan or anything might be worth showing them. Kind thoughts and hope it is over soon.

apple21 wrote: Hi, Hippyhappy, I understand completely how you are feeling as I am in the same boat. I am 65 and had a lifetime award of DLA so I hoped that I wouldn't have to go through the nightmare process of PIP. I just can't face all this and am wondering if I should just phone up and withdraw my application. I am keeping fingers crossed for you. Let me know how things go. X

Please think long and hard before doing this! If you do, the only disability benefit that would be open to you is Attendance Allowance, which does not have a mobility element.

Ha, I understand ur comment about intelligence and mental health, apparently intelligent people don't suffer these problems. Even local MH team believe that! Steven Fry??!!??!!

apple21, PLEASE don't withdraw your application. I might be accused of being a stubborn old moo, but I think we should all be as strong as possible, stick together, know we're not alone - and don't give up....I often feel that's what DWP want us to do, which spurs me on to fight back.
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Apple, don't withdraw your application! I know it is hard....it is horrible.....but you can do it....we can do it. x

Good luck for tomorrow Hippy Happy!