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Hello @magg11 Pleased to meet you welcome.
Thank you for joining and sharing. Sorry to hear this what you have been through. I do understand as do many of our community members who have been through similar experiences.
I am one of the team of community champions. We guide, advise and help new members who join the forum.
We have a dedicated member of our team who can help and advise you with your mental health.
@MickConnon_Scope . Who will be in touch .
I have mental health issues myself and do know the most important thing. Is to find what is right for you. The right support, guidance and advice so you can deal with any issues you have.
Have you spoken to your Doctor. Say how you are. What any issues and problems are. Which I know is not easy and sometimes difficult to deal with.
They are there to guide and advise support you. Offer signposting with your mental health.
Hopefully our team member can give you reassurance. You are not alone.
Understand the anxiety and issues all around PIP.
I know if you need benefits to live on you needed to apply.
Please if I can help with anything. Please get in touch be happy to be supportive.
Please take care.
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Good morning @magg11 and a very warm welcome to the community. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us all and I am sorry you are going through a hard time at the moment..We are not medical professionals but I hope we will be able to offer support and guidance, as well as the comfort from being like- minded people. I can understand your hesitations around the change in medication, especially if you feel it is working. However, I would advise following the guidance of your doctor.
If you need any support with the PIP process then please do not hesitate to be in touch as many of our members have been through this process and I'm sure they'd be very willing to support you.
Take care, I hope you have a good dayScope -
You may be the 'strong silent type', but have you thought of asking you GP to refer you back for another assessment - if he can't do this your MP might be able to. Then take a friend with you - someone who will literally hold your hand. I did this myself and found knowing there was someone else in the room who was on my side was incredibly reassuring and supportive.
You shouldn't have had to endure such a horrendous session, but sadly there are bullies out there and it sounds as if you copped a right one! -
Ty to you all for taking the time out to reply, your support and care means alot, i just feel lost with no direction
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That's what we are here for, so come back any time.
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Hello @maggs11 Thank you for kind words.
Please can I advise speak to a charity called RETHINK. Look on line. For local branches for your mental health.
This is a charity that can help with advocates. To represent you at meetings, appointments speak for you. At anything regarding you mental health.
With you in attendance..
Very useful, informative and also reassurance much needed.
No one should have to endure what you have experienced.
I used them had problems with Doctors and some mental health services.
Please also consider looking at other support if you need it.
I used mental health charities.
https://www.richmondfellowship.org.uk.
Have a look. Get help and advice with your mental health
I believe some areas of the country not covered.
Please if I can help get in touch. Always supportive.
Take care.
Community Champion
SCOPE Volunteer Award Engaging Communities 2019
Mental Health advice, guidance and information to all members
Nutrition, Diet, Wellbeing, Addiction.
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