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6 years 1 month ago #228852 by CoolgirlM
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Hello all,
I put in a request for a MR just over a month ago. Nearly a fortnight ago, I made a suicide attempt. Since the suicide attempt, I had an appointment with my GP and have had my appointment with my psychiatrist.
Yesterday, or the day before, I phoned the PIP helpline and asked them to add this information to my MR.
I wanted to keep them up to date with my condition, but now I’m concerned they will think my suicide attempt was a ploy for sympathy.
What are your thoughts on this matter? I hasten to add I suffer from paranoia, so as soon as I had hung up the phone, I’d got myself into a terrible mistake wondering if I had done the wrong thing.
I put in a request for a MR just over a month ago. Nearly a fortnight ago, I made a suicide attempt. Since the suicide attempt, I had an appointment with my GP and have had my appointment with my psychiatrist.
Yesterday, or the day before, I phoned the PIP helpline and asked them to add this information to my MR.
I wanted to keep them up to date with my condition, but now I’m concerned they will think my suicide attempt was a ploy for sympathy.
What are your thoughts on this matter? I hasten to add I suffer from paranoia, so as soon as I had hung up the phone, I’d got myself into a terrible mistake wondering if I had done the wrong thing.
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6 years 1 month ago #228857 by Gordon
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Nobody is going to treat this as a stunt, the DWP have protocols for dealing with this situation but the most important thing is that you look after yourself so if you feel like this again please get help.
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Nobody is going to treat this as a stunt, the DWP have protocols for dealing with this situation but the most important thing is that you look after yourself so if you feel like this again please get help.
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6 years 1 month ago #228858 by CoolgirlM
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Thank you.
I’ve taken time off work and although they are getting on my last nerve, my family have been all over me like a rash to make sure I don’t do anything stupid.
I’ve taken time off work and although they are getting on my last nerve, my family have been all over me like a rash to make sure I don’t do anything stupid.
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6 years 1 month ago #228859 by CoolgirlM
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Also, do you know how long the MR is likely going to take? The text I received said 6 weeks, but imagine that will probably be closer to 8-10 weeks?
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6 years 1 month ago #228861 by Gordon
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There have been increasing delays in the PIP Decision process so it is more likely to be 8-10 weeks.
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There have been increasing delays in the PIP Decision process so it is more likely to be 8-10 weeks.
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6 years 1 month ago #228869 by Ellen
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I put in my MR on 30th Jan - have been told they will inform me of the result before the 7th may.
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