When to inform

joyciebird

dmg24 wrote: »

Bryando, thinking about information from your other posts your condition is still quite variable, and whilst it is clear you are taking very positive steps forward, I would leave things as they are at the moment.

I totally agree, DLA Decision Makers are very aware that conditions such as yours do vary and take that into account when awarding benefit. You are still receiving support from medical professionals so to be honest I wouldn't inform DLA at this point. Hopefully in a few months time your CPN & GP may say you are ok, thats the time I would contact DLA

zzzLazyDaisy

I have to be honest, in your shoes I would not inform the DLA at the moment.

I am in receipt of HRM/HRC DLA for a physical disability. Sometimes I am bedridden, often I am housebound, sometimes I can go out and appear perfectly normal to the un-informed bystander. My condition improves in warmer, dryer, climates and I am lucky to have friends in Turkey who offer me a refuge during the worst months of our british winters (although I have sadly miscalculated this year, and am badly affected by the current cold snap).

The point I am making, in my rambling way, is that even though I manage my condition with the help of medical professionals and carers, and even though sometimes I have good phases for which I am very grateful, over-all I am still disabled and entitled to DLA.

I suspect you are, too.

Bryando

Thanks for replys folks.

Yeah I will just leave it. As I'm aware and others on here. I vary. Days /weeks fine. Then bang, voices upset me I get uptight as a result. Well Police detention etc.

Quite chuffed I'm doing good. Don't know if thats due to my Boyfriend of 7 mnths living here. Who knows. My degree is going very good, via Open Uni. Doing very well in essays etc.

My biggest fear for this year is this new shrink saying I have Schizoprenia. Why, I don't have a clue. Maybe just that label attached to me. By my own admission, I'm scared to talk to this shrink re the voices. Never really spoke in detail. But thats 2/3 years that I've avoided Psychiatry getting to dig at this.

lolababy

Hi be honest with the psychiatrist or you could get really ill again. Its best to have the right medication and remain well, than worry about a label.
DLA in your case is justified dont inform them that your feeling better as still hearing voices means that your not 100% well.

Bryando

Previous shrinks told me its my thoughts I can hear. Then it was stress. I'm 24 had it from 13/14. first I thought I recognised it then just spoke of it as somebody I though I know. however there is another one. This time female.
CPN was angry as I made out I was aware who it was/like. That was just my way of 'dealing' with it.
Annoys me at times cpns etc. Bang on about stuff that if it does not fall into there textsbooks, they don't like it.
As I've said before. Me and them went down hill when they said I was highly intelligent therefore can work my own problems out. alongside the voice was just my own thoughts I was hearing.

At times I wish I was thick as a plank. As then maybe I was just nod like a dog.

Really hard to describe how mental health effects me. Strange/frustrating.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I think that living with voices entitles you to DLA, even if they aren't upsetting you so much, Bryando. Sometimes the people that you talk to can have very good ideas for how to deal with them, maybe strategies that you haven't considered before, or maybe just talking about the voices could be helpful for you, rather than keeping them so much to yourself.

It is probably for the best that you leave DLA as it is, as any changes could be a right nuisance. I get the impression that you like things quite calm and relaxed, so perhaps keeping DLA as it is would help you more?

Well done with the OU study - I'm doing some courses through them and I'm really enjoying it. I find it helps with dealing with a lot of day to day stuff if I can just concentrate on the OU work sometimes - it's a good distraction for me.

Which courses have you enjoyed so far?

Bryando

Doing the Law degree cources. Love the OU so good. Rich history also, watch a T.V. show regarding 40 years of the OU.

Yeah I shall be leaving the D.L.A. as it is. Probably best

UKTigerlily

I wouldn't say yet, your MH team will know you're on DLA as DLA speak to them, i'd ask them when it's ok to tell DLA, mine say not yet.

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Bryando wrote: »

I've been doing good for good few months. No A&E admissions nor admissions into Psychiatric wards or arrested for own or public safety.

Therefore I was thinking last night if I need to inform DLA I'm improving. I really don't know what a change in circumstances means in this sense.

Still have voices, yes. Always will. But I seem to be alot more ''chilled'' as somebody told me.

Voices have not given any reason to be over concerned. Just deal with them in the bath at night. Rest of the day/night is mine.

Not sure to phone DLA office or not. suggestions?

Have your care and or mobility needs changed?are they likely to remain changed for at least 6 months?If so then maybe time to inform dla people but i would discuss it with welfare rights before doing so.

i`m not basing the 6 months on anything official but on the fact that when you apply for dla you have to have needed the help for 3 months and expect to need it for at least the following 6 months

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I'm doing science and music technology courses at the moment, I'm impressed by anyone studying law!