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Tag Archives: Royal College of Psychiatrists
I appealed – and I won!
Apparently, I did it! I challenged Atos’ decision that I merited nil points at Work Capability Assessment and I won. The information provided has apparently taken me from the zero points awarded by the Health Care Professional (HCP) and the decision … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health, Politics and current affairs
Tagged ATOS, Benefits appeal, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar I, Department for Work and Pensions, DWP, Employment and Support Allowance, ESA, Fluctuating conditions, Hypomania, Mental health, Mood disorder, Royal College of Psychiatrists, WCA, Work Capability Assessment
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Completely controllable? The truth about the bipolar controllability myth
Wherever I’ve been on the internet over the past few days, I keep seeing this headline: “With my bipolar becoming public, I hope fellow sufferers will know it’s completely controllable.”- Catherine Zeta-Jones. The story had been widely reported following her … Continue reading
Intimate details: claiming Disability Living Allowance
In my professional life, I have filled in countless benefit claim forms for clients. I have helped people obtain Jobseekers Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans, simply by arguing their case on paper or over … Continue reading
The Gone Away World: experiences in dissociation
I was recently discussing dissociation with a Twitter friend. I have not written as much about my anxiety symptoms as I have about my depression or hypomania, but they have always been a large part of the mix. Below are … Continue reading
Keeping it real: thoughts from this week’s mental health forum
On Tuesday of this week, I returned to the Duchess Theatre for the third of this series of four SANE/Ruby Wax and Judith Owen mental health forums. On this occasion Judith was unable to attend, but Ruby and the ever … Continue reading
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