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Article #325: Social Security Disability - Not So Easy For Someone With a Mental Illness

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My experience with Social Security has do was to fill out a request for a
been a rough one. In the beginning, my hearing, so a judge could decide my case.
family and I did not want to consider it When I saw the judge, he could see how
because we thought it would be easy for nervous I was, and at the hearing the
me to get a job. However, it was not so judge agreed that I should get my Social
easy. The first time I went to their Security Disability benefits.
office I had to wait a long time for the I feel this whole system is ridiculous
clerk to give me an application. The and unfair to those who suffer from a
long lines were terrible and so disability. To go through this struggle
overcrowded. every time Social Security reviews your
After I finished with the application, I case can damage a person's mental health
sent it to Social Security and within even more.
weeks received an answer. It stated that If I had a book that would have helped me
although I have difficulty in stressful at that time, I probably would have
situations; based on my age and education received it the second time around, if
I could have done a job with simple not the first. I probably would not have
tasks. What Social Security does not to get a lawyer either. However, the
comprehend is that there is a need for book was not available at that time.
accommodations in order to get a job and Today, there is a book on how to help
keep it depending on the severity of a people with Bipolar Disorder or other
person's mental illness. They do not mental illnesses to win Social Security
realize how stressful job interviews are, Disability Benefits. The book is called
why disclosure is so difficult, and how "Bipolar's Guide to Winning Social
hard it is to maintain a job with today's Security Disability". Although it is a
technology. specifically geared toward people with
After the first rejection, I filed Bipolar Disorder it can be used for other
another application form for mental illnesses too. It is an excellent
reconsideration. This time Social book to get and I wish they had such a
Security realized that I have Bipolar book in my time, it would have made
Disorder, which has given me difficulty things a whole lot easier.
concentrating and relating to people, and For those of you who have Bipolar
they still felt that I could work doing Disorder or any other mental illness, I
simple tasks. How could they say this to strongly recommend that you buy this
me when they know I have a serious mental book, especially if you are applying for
illness? How can a person work when Disability. Do not worry how much this
there are issues and problems that the book will cost, it is for your benefit if
mentally ill are facing? For instance, you have not found a job yet and will
stigma, discrimination, etc. help you get some income for yourself and
I thought my battle with Social Security be more productive and independent in
was a lost cause until I was advised to your life.
see a lawyer. The first thing I had to






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