I too suffer with agoraphobia. I got my letter yesterday saying I am to be re-assessed. I also have depression. I am so stressed out, I cannot begin to descibe how sick I feel. How can you be expected to go out to work, when most days you cannot even go out of your house? Please keep us informed of any progress you have Lily. If I gather any useful info on the subject I will let you know. We need to stick together, help and support each other.

My goodness what an absolute nightmare. No wonder your username is: reallymadwoman. I have been anticipating the whole assesment process for some considerable time now. I would liken it to having the sword of Damoclese suspended over my head. Yes I dreaded the arrival of any brown envelope, even the ones that came last winter, heralding the payment of a winter fuel allowance, caused me more stress than they were worth, it seemed. So yesterday (a Saturday, in the weeks approaching Christmas) all causing more angst.The dreaded letter arrived, informing me that they will be ringing me soon, then sending out the interminable form for me to fill in. (EA50??) whatever the damnable thing is. My main problems are mental health ones. My last assessment was some years ago. Due to my agoraphobia a lady doctor came out to see me. I could no more visit an ATOS assessment centre than I could enter the gates of Hell. (No doubt very similar). What are my chances of arranging a home assessment now I wonder? It would appear that mental health descriptors are now few and far between, also they seem to be very stringent. A lot more so than before. One of them that would seem to apply to me would be this :- "Has, on a daily basis, uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace". But then, in a normal day I would be at home, with a caring friend, with my cat on my lap and trusty pooch at my side. On these occasion I would rarely break out into the afore-mentioned behaviour.So it would not then apply. On the otherhand, should I be forced into a workplace environment, somewhere I didn't want to be, with people who I did not know or trust, given stressful tasks to accomplish, I would most definitely lose it. Most probably risking harm to myself and others. So what is the answer to this question I will endeavour to keep you guys up to date with my progress or, lack of (should I start a new thread? I wouldn't want to step upon anyone's toes) I will of course be grateful for any advice/support proffered on here.