BIPOLAR DISORDER ESA CLAIM

Hi! I have received my ESA50 form and am due to post it next week. Thank goodness for the form guides on this site.

My main worry is that for a lot of the questions I ticked it varies and then attached sheets with more information. Obviously with Bipolar Disorder it is very hard to answer these questions as my problems differ depending on my mood. I have heard that when IT VARIES is ticked, the candidate automatically gets 0 points! DO they even read the extra information?

I am, to put it mildly. freaking out. I stopped seeing the psychiatrist last year as it is pointless. I discussed this with the psychiatrist saying that there is nothing more they can do for me and the anxiety and stress that I suffer with before each appointment is too much for me to tolerate. I also said that I just have come to the conclusion that I have to accept my condition and do the best I can. The psychiatrist agreed. I do not see my GP as there is nothing they can do for me. They do not have a magic wand to wave my condition away. Also, when I do see a GP, it is never the same person.

I am also worried because, as I said to the psychiatrist, when I am at my worst I do not leave the house and therefore the only time a GP or psychiatrist sees me is when my mood is better! I am going to see a GP before I post my ESA form to discuss my condition. I had a GP appointment last week but didn't attend as I couldn't face it - my anxiety and depression, since receiving the form, has increased 10 fold. I am basically falling apart. I cannot cope with it and all the confusion and worry over losing my benefits.

Sorry this is so long-winded. Has anyone had experience of Mental Health conditions that vary? How did your claim go? Any advice?