Mental health disorders account for a lot of disability in the United States. These disorders may make a person unable to work and, therefore, qualify for Social Security disability.
Being diagnosed with a particular mental illness, however, is usually not enough to qualify for benefits. The questions are: what are your symptoms, how severe are they, and how do they prevent you from working?
Concentration, persistence and pace may be a problem. Perhaps you aren't able to focus on a task long enough to complete it. Maybe there are times you can focus and complete tasks but other times when you cannot.
Memory issues may cause problems with your ability to remember, understand and carry out simple instructions or tasks.
Social skills may be degraded. Are you able to appropriately respond to co-workers, supervisors or members of the public? Can you accept instruction from your supervisor? Are you able to adapt to the usual work pressures of a job?
Mental health issues are best addressed by a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist. The opinion of these professionals carry a lot of weight with Social Security decision makers. Consider asking your family doctor or primary care doctor to refer you to a psychiatrist.
I think it is also important to comply with medical treatment.
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