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Does anyone claim PIP for mental health disorders?

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BackAgainSlimLady · 21/01/2025 13:49

Wondering if I can get help financially for this.

For context; I have generalise anxiety, severe health anxiety, panic disorder, social phobia and depression (I know, I’m all shades of fcked up)

I’ve recently quit my 9-5 job as the stress and anxiety of it all was just too much, on top of being a parent to two young children aswell.

I have however resolved it with a super relaxed new job, it’s only 10 hours a week, a couple hours each evening, fits around school ect. It’s much more easy on my mind for now.

but - money is an issue. We’re super super tight now I’m not getting a full wage. We’re literally living to the penny with no savings ect. But I just could hack it anymore and DH knew I wouldn’t be here now if I carried on.

I do see the PIP place says you can claim for mental health.. but surely it’s not as easy as “I suffer from XYZ” “yep sure here’s some money”

so my question is, if you claim PIP for mental health, how/why/what was needed? I’m trying to get a feel for whether I’d be entitled or not.

thanks in advance ☺️

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ToodleP1P · 02/10/2025 16:37

Barrenfieldoffucks · 02/10/2025 16:27

Agreed, it is also accurate. To write yourself out of the workplace without even trying medication for your illness is bonkers. For decades there have been arguments made to treat mental health as seriously as one would physical health...which is exactly what I am doing. If you are ill, try to various medications available to you.

Hell, I'm on a cocktail every day between anti depressants, ADHD meds and other physical illness ones. Ideal? No. But a first step. The antidepressants/anti anxiety meds help give you a more level platform from which to make pragmatic steps forward. Are they a cure all, one stop shop? Not at all. But to to get to the point you'd quit your job before even trying any?

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OP works and has said why she is worried about medication. She is also in therapy.

Boomer55 · 02/10/2025 16:50

Supersimkin7 · 05/06/2025 00:44

You won’t get far claiming for ‘mental health’ if you’re rejecting meds.

No offence, but no assessor with experience of disabling illnesses will believe you suffer from anything else but daily stress.

Be careful what you wish for.

Yes. If someone is not taking treatment, it’s much harder to get an award.

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BackAgainSlimLady · 07/10/2025 14:31

Barrenfieldoffucks · 02/10/2025 16:27

Agreed, it is also accurate. To write yourself out of the workplace without even trying medication for your illness is bonkers. For decades there have been arguments made to treat mental health as seriously as one would physical health...which is exactly what I am doing. If you are ill, try to various medications available to you.

Hell, I'm on a cocktail every day between anti depressants, ADHD meds and other physical illness ones. Ideal? No. But a first step. The antidepressants/anti anxiety meds help give you a more level platform from which to make pragmatic steps forward. Are they a cure all, one stop shop? Not at all. But to to get to the point you'd quit your job before even trying any?

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The way my mental health affects me means I am not yet in a stable enough place to take medication.

Good for you that you can, I can’t. I wish I could.. but I can’t yet. You claim to take MH seriously but you don’t know the first thing.

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