Scream58Senior Contributor
Freaking out
I have a Centrelink assessment tomorrow for DSP. I'm totally freaking out.
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Scream58Senior Contributor
I have a Centrelink assessment tomorrow for DSP. I'm totally freaking out.
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BowSenior Contributor
Hey @Scream58 i don’t really have any useful thoughts for you, but do you have a support person to go along with you?
id been keen to hear back from you as to how it went and what was involved.
I put in a claim back in April for dsp, I had a 5 min phone call with a psychologist in hmm September I think and then they approved it. I was told by my support worker that I’d need to have an assessment with a psychiatrist but I didn’t. I did provide a heck of a lot of support documentation though.
wishing you all the best!
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MelbcoffeesnobSenior Contributor
Hey @Scream58
From personal experience with Centrelink in the past, I know that frustration, disappointment, stress, and anxiety can play.
Having a plan in place to cope afterward (if things don't go right) can help!
Wishing you all the best for tomorrow.
Please continue to keep us updated.
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Sending wishes for you @Scream58 that you don't freak out this morning and that everything goes well and you get granted the DSP... 🤞
Good luck!
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Blackbird11Senior Contributor
Hey @Scream58
How did you go? Do you want to talk about it?
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Scream58Senior Contributor
I haven't been here for so long. Good news is my DSP was granted in Dec 2023.
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AsgardSenior Contributor
Hi @Scream58
Very happy to hear that you're DSP has been approved, makes a nice change hearing that our system does work and that there are some caring people in it. The approval must have put a smile on your face, so spread that smile around today. All the very best 🙂
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