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    Social anxiety and depression often occur together and one feeds off the other, I'm on Sertraline and it helps me but we are all different maybe another anti-depressant would suit him better, has he had a meds review with his doctor. There's various talking therapies has he explored those?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paula View Post
    Hi Hunni and welcome. Is your son planning on appealing the decision re the assessment? ItÂ’s a tough process but if he canÂ’t work, a necessary one.

    Social anxiety and depression often go hand in hand. How long has he been taking sertraline? When did he last see his doctor for a review? Lovely, youÂ’re already helping him by being there for him. But it can be hard caring for someone so please make sure you take time out for you.
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    He hasn't had a decision yet this time round but he didn't appeal last time he said they'd made their mind up so no point . He s been on Sertaline a while now he see s the Dr regularly when he as to renew his sick note ,the drs been really good he listened when none of the others did he was on Citraoplam but he put loads of weight on with it so he came off that and had sleeping tablets but they made him feel ill

    Quote Originally Posted by OldMike View Post
    Social anxiety and depression often occur together and one feeds off the other, I'm on Sertraline and it helps me but we are all different maybe another anti-depressant would suit him better, has he had a meds review with his doctor. There's various talking therapies has he explored those?
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    when he goes to open minds he does something like that and cognitive exercises etc listens to the calming cds which don't help
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    Quote Originally Posted by lynyona View Post
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    He hasn't had a decision yet this time round but he didn't appeal last time he said they'd made their mind up so no point
    Appeals can be won. I’ve won a PiP appeal so have been there. Thing is, a tribunal is made up of an independent body so it’s irrelevant if DWP ‘made up their mind’ as they’re not the body who will be making the decision at tribunal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paula View Post
    Appeals can be won. I’ve won a PiP appeal so have been there. Thing is, a tribunal is made up of an independent body so it’s irrelevant if DWP ‘made up their mind’ as they’re not the body who will be making the decision at tribunal.

    will definitely appeal this time he just not in right mind set to work

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