Hi, I know this is an old thread but i thought it would be useful to others for me to post here. I have severe depression, agoraphobia and anthrophobia. As a result i can not leave the house without my partner with me. I go through stages of suicidal thoughts/actions and self harming, and then stages of mood highs where i will not be able to sleep and will do stupid things, take risks. I have hallucinatiopns as well. The doctors have me down has mild depression with moderate anxiety, the anxiety causing the hallucinations . I put in a claim for DLA and got awarded lower rate mobility, but nothing on care. No change in desicion through 2 appeals either. We went all the way to the tribunal, The week before i was terrified, The day i didn't want to go. But i'm so glad i did. They listened to what i was saying, I've been unmedicated for months so was having a panic attack and they saw exactly what i am like. They paid no attention to what the doctors had said, but had obviously read a letter my partner had sent in which detailed all of my problems, and paid close attention to this. A Doctor, Judge and a care worker trained in mental health unaminously agreed i should be recieving middle rate care and lower rate mobility, backdated from when i origionally appealed 2 years ago. I'm just waiting to see if the DWP appeal the descion. I haven't applied for a blue badge yet, but i think i'm going to one's we get it running.