Claiming DLA - 11

SECTION 2— Supervision needs (3)

I am so convinced that people want to harm me that I end up having a go at them first
People have a go at me because of the way I behave/ look
I have been on probation/ in prison
I was taken to a ‘place of safety’ when...
I have been admitted to hospital (under compulsory section?)
I have had many stays in hospital
The voices make it hard to concentrate on what I’m doing
The voices I hear tell me to harm myself
The voices I hear tell me to harm others
I thought I was Jesus/ a Saint/ the Devil and must spread the word/ warn others/ etc. This can make people scared and angry with me.

The panic/ anxiety bring on my asthma/ angina...
I get in such a state I cannot call for help
I can faint and fall and hurt myself when I get the panic attacks
I have had falls at night through being drowsy with my sleeping tablets
I stop taking my tablets without warning
When this happens I get ill very quickly
I can get very unwell very quickly
People can’t tell when I am becoming more unwell unless they are with me all the time
I can’t tell when I’m getting more unwell
Very little things can trigger it off
The side effects of the drugs I have to take can be dangerous - I have to have lots of blood tests and someone has to keep an eye on me for warning signs
When I do become unwell the things I do are very dangerous for me/ other people
The only way to make sure I am safe is for someone to be there all the time
When I’ve tried to take my life, it hasn’t been when I was at my most down
People didn’t expect it - it’s not predictable.
Someone has to be with me all the time - otherwise I’ll just start cutting myself/ making myself sick when they leave.