Comments on: Recently diagnosed with severe social anxiety & bipolar depression. Can I get disability?

By: ~Due July 22~

~*Due July 22*~ — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:31:59 +0000

you can try, but alot of times mental disabilities get rejected most of the time. i was lucky with mine…i got approved in less than 3 months. (adhd, schizo-affective, anxiety, depression). they’ll send you to see their psych for an eval since you don’t have a great medical history with it, and if you don’t "Seem" mentally ill, they say you are fine. (quotes because their definition of that is skewed…) good luck if you do…oooh, and,if you do qualify, you’d only get SSI since you haven’t worked the requirement…it’s money, but not enough to ever live on.
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By: coleyfish1983

coleyfish1983 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:20:59 +0000

they'll deny you at first then you get a lawyer that specializes in disability benefits, and 99% of the time you ll get it. i just had to do all that for my dad. now we're getting 20,000$ in back pay! he had severe depression & bipolar which made it hard for him to live a normal life too.
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By: randall_nd

randall_nd — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:47:59 +0000

If your doctor tells you that you should seek disability, then you have a good chance. Keep in mind that Social Security will deny your claim at least 3 times. You need to continue appealing their unfavorable decision on a timely basis until they award you. If you have your doctor’s support, you shouldn’t need an attorney. When they finally approve your claim, they will pay you back pay for every month since the day you first started your claim. Be patient and don’t give up. They always try to discourage you.
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SS recipient. Tourette’s

By: KU_doc

KU_doc — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:35:59 +0000

If your disorders are bad enough to affect your everyday life and your work life, then yes you can. You will need a doctors confirmation of this, usually appointed by the state themselves. So once you apply, they will tell you what you need to do from there.
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By: Shalie

Shalie — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:51:59 +0000