Is having anxiety, and panic disorder a valid reason to get disability?
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Yes it is you should apply at Social Security. My daughter gets it for the same thing.  Good Luck to You, I will keep you in my prayers.
839407
Mental health is protected just like other illnesses - they cannot discrimminate against you in employment because of any hospitalization UNLESS the issue/disability would affect your current employment.  I would think if that were the decision they'd have to be able to back that up some kind of way. \nWhen I became a teacher I did have to fill out medical forms including my medical history and have a physical.  If you need to fill out such a form perhaps you could take it to your doctor and have him/her assist you in that.
982988
I am pretty much faced with the same situation.  I have been denied SSI and SSD.  I have reapplied for it.  I too have a physical disablity that is preventing me from doing a job.  I really don't have any answers for you.  I have applied from everything from being a walmart greeter to a receptionist.  I can not do any job where any walking or standing or climbing stairs is involved as I do not have the use of one leg and can not stand, or walk without the assistance of bilateral forearm crutches.  I have been turned down for everything but to prove it is because of the disability is impossible unless they specifically say it is.  I can only suggest you volunteer someplace to see if you can actually do the work.  I would also keep bugging soc. sec. to get you the help that you are requesting.  Don't leave until you get to talk to a person.
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I went to school with a girl that didn't even know she would "space out" for seconds or so.  She was very intelligent and excelled in school.  You honestly need to find another Doctor to control them.  You must be on wrong medication.  I'm proud of u for hanging in there and not letting ur disability control ur life.  I think maybe stress can trigger seizures.  Try to destress as much as possible before your exams.  God Bless and Good luck
921816
In a way yes I feel like I have no rights. As a child I was diagnosed with 2-3 different disabilities, but they are considered mild or slight, meaning that I'm still mobile, and somewhat mentally capable, according to definition and I often feel like life has dealt me a hard blow. I feel like I can't really enjoy the basic pleasures (and even displeasures in life:) LOL. People have all these preconceived notions about you and don't give you a chance in the social and economic. Luckily I have made good friends in my life but I've had my share of bad ones, and not all the good ones were disabled and not all the bad ones were completely fine either but it's a really hard road. It's even hard for me to answer this question. I know that I diagnosed and labeled disabled by professional, but am I really? What's considered normal, and why must the "normal" people feel they have to label "weird" quirks. And I know some people like the benefits they get from being disabled, but I don't want extra help from the government. I've been lucky to almost finish college, finish high school on time without skipping a grade, and very few of my classes per year while in high school were special ed. On average I only had one or two special ed classes. And I am considered exceptional for someone in my conditions but I always feel like I could better and I expect good things, extraordinary things out of my life. Some things not even a normal person could receive. I have been lucky to have worked before but people aren't kind. And I think it's sad that the average disabled person can't make a good living.
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Perhaps your employer has some sort of long- and/or short-term disability program.  With these, the patient usually receives some or all of his salary and benefits for the duration (or a substantial portion thereof) of his illness or treatment.  Best of luck to you and to your family during what must be a really tough time.
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There are some cases where people are truly disabled and need the benefit, but the Social Security Administration tends to drag its heels. If you die before they pay, they don't owe anyone anything. If your doctor says you can't work, you are entitled.  Don't be discouraged by the ignorance of some of the posters.\n\nAccording to Social Security regulations, you have to be turned down once for disability, before you can call in an attorney.   If you have been approved, but your benefit has not been paid, contact your Congressman.  They can get things moving.  If you haven't been denied yet, you are going to have to wait for that to come.  When you get the denial, then you can get an attorney.  The attorney's fees are limited, by law,  to a percentage of what is owed to you for back benefits.  At least that how it was when I was trying to help folks through that maze.\n\nGood luck.
257486
Yes. Speak to her physician or psychiatrist. You will need a letter of reference from him/her. You can apply for disability allowances.
643318
Yes.  You can receive compensation if your PTSD and/or anxiety disorder is a result of your military service.  You will need to file a claim and have a doctor examine you.
1079274
Do not hesitate to tell your new employer about your condition.  If you hide it, and it comes out later, you'll have no recourse.  Mental illness is the condition or conditons you've described.  Disability is assigned when it interferes with your ability to function independently in your life whether it be simple things like self care (bathing, eating, dressing) or more complex tasks like working, driving or managing a household.  The Americans with Disabilities (ADA) is very well known by your employer.  You should discuss your work-related concerns with your physician as well.  The ADA applies to mental disability as well.
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Both might be helpful.  I'd start with a psychologist and see if that helps, but if you are diagnosed as depressed, both would really maximize the benefits.  PLEASE do not feel like only very mentally ill people need medications.  Plenty of well-functioning people become anxious or depressed, and feel better with some medication.  Don't be ashamed, a lot more people are unhappy than you think-it's just not something that people generally talk about with one another!!
451208
Sounds like you might need medication for both. Certainly the anxiety. Medication in combination with individual/group therapy could be beneficial to you.
428210
People here have given you a lot of good advice.  I just wanted ot add that you are not an "idiot" because you are reacting to things that happened to you (and are still happening to you).  Also, you don't owe anyone an explanation of what is "wrong" with you - unless it's someone who you trust and you want to talk about it.  The problem is that a lot of people who have been victimized end up talking about it either not at all or talking about it to the wrong people.  The key is to get the RIGHT help.\n\nI'm sure that you have heard of PTSD or "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder."  Your experiences in your family and at the nursing home could have caused this and having your "nerves on edge" and feeling scared are symptoms of this problem.  If your therapist doesn't know what to do, get a therapist who specializes in PTSD.  I am a social worker and used to be totally against medication, but in a situation like yours, I think you could see pretty quick improvement with a combination of good therapy and short-term use of medication (just to stabilize your mood so you can work on the issues). \n\nI know from my own experience and from just being around a lot of nurses, social workers, etc. that people who have grown up with trauma and drama seek that out.  HOWEVER, if I was your therapist, I would not advise you to be working in the environment you are in right now.  I admire you for wanting to help others, but you have to help yourself first.  \n\nI don't know how your medical/mental health system works, but is it possible to take "Stress-Related Disability" or just "Medical Disability" from work?  That way, you can still have some income coming and, since you were attacked at work, your workplace should be financially responsible to help you "get better" and to hold your job for you if you still want it at some point.  I could go on and on.  \n\nI just hope you can feel how much people care by all the people here who have written to you and I hope you can try to get some small belief that life can be better - that's all it takes is that tiny bit of hope to hang in there.  Please take care of yourself...
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You need to get a lawyer either way.  Disability is a federal program, not regulated by the states, though you have to go through the state social security system to get placed on disability.  Unless you are missing both arms or are completely paralyzed you NEED a lawyer to have any chance of getting disability.  They deny over 90% of initial applications and without an attourney you have almost zero chance of making an appeal.  If you can show that your condition (no matter what it is) is completely preventing you from maintaining gainfull employment you can get disability.  Right now you'll get about $600 a month plus a supplement for your kids but it will take at least a year (oh, and legal representation ;) to start receiving payments.
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do you get disability?
921805
Whatever the law says, disability insurance is meant to be for people who are actually DISABLED, not people who just have trouble sitting still in class.  I think that ADHD is something of a social construct, but I'm all for giving kids (and adults) meds for it if the benefits outweight the side effects (which they usually do, even for people who don't have very significant attention problems).  However, trying to get a disability check for it doesn't seem right to me.  Remember that whatever money the government gives you is money that they don't have to spend on something else.  Given the state of our national budget, the last thing we need is more people clamoring for government handouts they don't need.  If meds help your kid, by all means medicate him, but you're not doing anyone any favors by trying to get a disability check out of it.
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i had a severe panic attack 3 yrs back\nsince then i am on meds.\nvisit the following site\nwww.freedomfromfear.org