The Impact of Suffering from Depression, Anxiety and Other Mental Health Disorders in Social Security Disability/SSI Claims
Generally, it is possible to obtain a favorable decision in a Social Security Disability/SSI claim if you suffer from mental health disorders if those disorders have such an impact in your life as to make it impossible to hold full time employment. Thousands of people every year get awarded Social Security Disability/SSI benefits for mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic disorders, schizophrenia, agoraphobia, organic brain disorders, somatoform disorders, mental retardation, personality disorders, autistic disorders along with many other mental health disorders. There are also thousands of other people who could have been awarded benefits due to their mental disorder but either did not apply for or gave up their claim due to misinformation, incorrectly representing themselves in court, during the application process or a simple lack of understanding of the process. DO NOT BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE! LET the attorneys at USDISABILITY help you every step of the way from the initial application to the final hearing.
There are many factors that are taken into account when the Social Security Administration evaluates a mental health claim. One of the major factors is the length of mental treatment. Generally, if a person it applying for Social Security disability solely due to a mental issue and if they just started treatment, it is more difficult (though not impossible) to win your claim for Social Security Disability /SSI benefits than if a person has been in mental treatment for several months or years. Some examples of other factors that the Social Security Administration takes into account when evaluation a mental health disability claim are activities of daily living such as cooking, shopping, driving, paying bills, caring for oneself such as cleanliness and grooming; Social Functioning such as getting along with others, social isolation, communication issues along with many other issues and Concentration, persistence , or pace such as being able to concentrate and focus on a job and being able to complete a task.
There are many other mental symptoms that are considered as well when a mental health claim is being evaluated in a Social Security disability/SSI claim such as sleep problems, illogical thinking, inappropriate affect, low energy, feelings of worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, delusions, appetite problems along with a host of other symptoms. There are many issues a claimant has to deal with when applying for Social Security Disability /SSI benefits when mental health is an issue. There is extensive paperwork, medical documentation and a possible hearing. One mistake in the application process could possibly ruin your case. Let our experienced disability attorneys help you obtain the benefits you deserve. You can simply call our office to set up a free no obligation consultation with an experienced Social Security Disability/SSI attorney. Remember, there is no fee for our service unless you win your claim in which case the Social Security Administration would take out our fee from your retroactive benefits (usually 25%). |
