Most of my time now I just spend sitting around at home - or lying on the
settee, because sitting is so uncomfortable for me. I’ll have the TV on but I
won’t be watching it - I just can’t concentrate on things any more. I can’t seem
to motivate myself to start things or see them through. I don’t want to see
people any more - it’s even gone that my stomach turns over when the phone rings
and I often won’t answer it at all. I used to enjoy going out to darts with my
friends, but have had to stop it.
I also spend a lot of time crying - I used to be a cheerful person, but now tiny
little things upset me - things I wouldn’t even have noticed before. When I go
to bed at night I can’t sleep and in the mornings I don’t want to get out of bed
- I feel tired and ‘low’ all the time. I have recently been awarded DLA at the
middle rate of the Care Component because of the help I need from other people
with my personal care.
I also get the Mobility part of DLA at the lower rate because I need someone
with me when I am outdoors because of my anxiety/ panic attacks. I worry a lot
that I should be working, but don’t feel able to. My Counsellor says to try to
forget about work for the moment.
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