what kind of mental health problems do you have to have to recieve ssi?

Answer 1

They require that you have a "mental problem that is expected to last at least a year or result in death" that prevents you from being employed that is expected to last at least one year. This can include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, a severe, chronic eating disorder, etc.

You can check here to see additional qualifications:
http://www.ssa.gov/d&s1.htm

Answer 2

SSI will look at two different things when deciding if you should get benefits. You have to be disabled and you have to have a financial need (unless you are over 65 years old then SSI will just look at your financial need, they don't care about a disability if you are over 65 years old). SSI is different from state to state, as it is a federal/state program, but I believe the resource level (things that you own) is $2,000.00 for a single person and $3,000.00 for a married couple in all states. The income level is hard to say, because some states give a supplement to the federal amount allowed and some don't.

SSI and SSD will use the same disability determination for both programs. Usually if you apply for SSI, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will make you apply for BOTH SSI and SSD. They are two different programs, so if they make you do that make sure you follow through on both appointments.

The SSA will use the "LISTINGS" to decide if you are disabled. Your disability has to meet their listings. Here is a link to their listings.
http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm

Click on the section that says "mental disorders" and you can see what mental health issues they would accept as a disability. Here is part of that listing "The listings for mental disorders are arranged in nine diagnostic categories: Organic mental disorders (12.02); schizophrenic, paranoid and other psychotic disorders (12.03); affective disorders (12.04); mental retardation (12.05); anxiety-related disorders (12.06); somatoform disorders (12.07); personality disorders (12.08); substance addiction disorders (12.09); and autistic disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders (12.10)." It is hard to prove that you have the disability, and each disorder has it's own things that you have to prove.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

The Social Security Administration (SSA) looks less at a clinical diagnosis itself, and more at whether or not your condition prevents you from working. SSA runs 2 different disability benefit programs:

Supplement Security Income (SSI)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Both programs require that you prove that you cannot do work that you did before and that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s). Your disability must also last or be expected to last for at least 12 months or to result in death. SSA defines work as any month in which you earn $860 gross (in 2006) or more. This amount goes up a little each year.

To be eligible for SSI you cannot have more than $2,000 in resources ($3,000 for a couple). There are some things SSA does not count as resources - the home you live in; household goods and personal effects; your wedding and engagement rings; burial spaces for you or your immediate family; burial funds for you and your spouse, each valued at $1,500 or less; life insurance policies with a combined face value of $1,500 or less; and one vehicle.

SSDI does not have a limit on the resources you have.

So see if you may be eligible check out SSA's Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool at: http://www.ssa.gov/d&s1.htm

It also helps to talk with others who've been through the application process. This is a good group from which I've learned a lot: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ssadisability/

Good luck!

Answer 4

There is a lot of different things to determine SSI. My kids are both extremely premature and have low birth weights and they are on ssi. Get a hold of your local social security office and get more details on it.

Answer 5

would not sound such as you have a psychological problem, your in simple terms dealing with a coarse patch....maximum individuals do. exceedingly women our age, we detect the type to depress ourselves pointlessly. there are a number of diverse psychological issues yet you sound such as you purely have low shallowness or low self-worth! Be advantageous and have self belief in your self! its all on your hands. additionally, do no longer attempt and convince your self which you have a psychological illness, you will finally end up believing it. in simple terms save thinking that each and one and all women conflict by those style of issues stable luck and picture certainly!!!

Answer 6

Problems that a liscensed professional feels impedes you daily activity or abilty to work consistently, with documentation to prove it.

Answer 7

anything debilitating enough that you cant work and then it takes about ten years to get ssi to agree to it.

Answer 8

anxiety,depression,panick attacks anything that keeps you from holding a job for atleast a year..

Answer 9

Probably something that keeps you from being employed.