PanickyPolly
08-03-07, 13:49
I thought I was doing well but apparently not. My depression and anxiety are back big time...both together this time which has never happenned before. I met a lovely guy recently and we seemed to hit it off and and we've been texting and stuff and he asked me out and said he'd ring me but haven't heard anything for nearly two weeks. I'm trying to take it easy coz I know he's got a lot on his plate at the mo including a friend who's seriously ill but at the same time I'm thinking 'it's hopeless, he's gone off me, I'm going to die alone' ect. Every time the phone rings I jump thinking that's him I can't handle it ect. Rediculous.
Also yesterday I went to a tribunal to appeal for DLA which I was turned down for twice previously on paper. They were nice enough to me (which was a relief) but they denied me DLA on the grounds that I am 'intelligent enough to cope'. To me that's discrimination. I have a physical disability as well as mental health problems and to me that's syaing all disabled people are thick. My caseworker said we might be able to pick up on something along these lines in the small print and take it further. She also suggested I get further medical evidence. Has anyone else had experince of this who could offer advice?
Also yesterday I went to a tribunal to appeal for DLA which I was turned down for twice previously on paper. They were nice enough to me (which was a relief) but they denied me DLA on the grounds that I am 'intelligent enough to cope'. To me that's discrimination. I have a physical disability as well as mental health problems and to me that's syaing all disabled people are thick. My caseworker said we might be able to pick up on something along these lines in the small print and take it further. She also suggested I get further medical evidence. Has anyone else had experince of this who could offer advice?