Pip

[itsmee12]

Hi all l just looking for some information... Iv recently applied for pip for my depression and anxiety, nowI’m just over thinking the situation of social services been involved for my children because of my mental health, I’m not suicidal or nothing but I am on tablets for my depression and anxiety , I have a partner who lives with me and helps with a lot with me and my children, I have told pip that I have good days and bad days where I don’t want to leave the house or get out of bed or even wash myself but this doesn’t effect my kids as my partner helps either way on my good and bad days, I’m just feeling like I shouldn’t of even informed pip of my mental health because of ss…will they get involved because of this or is it me just overthinking🤦🏻‍♀️ sorry for the long story thank you

I'm so sorry that you're suffering like this. I have no experience of applying for PIP but I'm pretty sure that they don't talk to SS

I have been awarded the highest rate for care and standard rate for mobility due to my depression. Nobody has notified children’s services and I was explicit on my form about the problems I have caring for myself and them and the support I need to do this

If you have adequate support and your children are taken care of, there would be no need to involve SS, which sounds like is the case for you x

Don't let it put you off applying!

Thank you for your replies, thank you for the reassurance my children are always fed cleaned and in clean bedding and clothes they never want for anything they have everything children could possible want🫶 my partner helps with a lot of things. I don't have counselling or anything like that it's just on my bad days as I said in my post I don't want to do most things, my mental health doesn't effect my children what so ever. I just feel so on edge about this🤦🏻‍♀️

Thank you for your assurance, did you do this as a single parent or did you have a partner at the time x

No experience regarding pip - had no idea it was awarded for mental health issues. However I have been open with healthcare professionals, psychiatrists etc about my mental health including suicidal thoughts and this has never reached SS.

At the time of applying I was technically a single parent. I had a boyfriend but we didn’t live together. I spoke of support from friends and family mostly. Keeping my children happy leaves me burnt out with nothing left for me. I admitted to this on my application.

I spent 10 weeks in a mother and baby unit. It had 10 beds and I think whilst I was there only a third of the women had social services involvement. So mums with the most severe post partum mental illness.

I had thoughts my daughter was evil and that didn't trigger a social services referral. It did trigger fortnightly visits from my cpn and HV so I saw some in person every week to support me through the episode

I applied for pip on my husband behalf he was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety. Never had anyone from social services call.
Now have had to apply for me but for something different but 11 weeks and only contact has been to state they need me to call them back to verify my identity so seems I'm gonna still be waiting weeks as had no assessment.
Let us know how you get on.

Thank you everyone for your comments it's helped me so much and put me at ease, hope for the best for each and everyone of you thank you for taking your time to help me, I will let you know on the outcome of things much appreciated xx🫶

Thank you, I feel so much better just couldn't stop thinking about the ss reading on google really does put you on edge, thank you though I appreciate it x

I terrified myself with the same worries after sending off my application. It feels very exposing telling strangers how much your struggling.