Does anyone out there get ssi for bi-polar disorder or anxiety problems?

Answer 1

I get Social Security Disability and SSI both for being a Bi-Polar Manic Depressive with psychotic features...there's also some little things after that but they aren't included in the reasons for my approval. It took me three very long years to get approved, and a lawyer, but I finally did get it. I wish you the best of luck, because you are going to need it. I was sent to many doctors, both of my own choosing and of Social Security's. There were numerous tests, different types of meetings with different people so they could ask you questions about what kinds of work you can do or have done in the past. Then these people would try to see if they could find work that you are capable or that they believe you are capable of doing now and if you can do this work, that you are able to keep this job for and extended period of time. I will not lie to you, it is a very lengthy process, but in the end it was worth it. Again, I wish you the best of luck. My best advice is to get yourself a good lawyer after as soon as you get your second denial in the mail.

Answer 2

don't know about anxiety but for bipolar yes. This is the thing people keep getting wrong. even if u DO qualify for it meaning you have to be unable to work for a 12 month period which means you would be living without a pay check for that period of time. plus what you make depends on your work history. I know people who get about 400-500 a month and complain because others get more. well the others worked most their lives and didn't just get on the system without putting in. how much you make depends on how many years worked how much the pay etc. because if you worked for 10 years at minimum or close to minimum and another person worked 10 years at a white collar job the white collar person would make more in ssi. its actually considered SSDI now that i read your question again u r asking about ssi which is supplemental security insurance or something to that effect. what i am talking about it social security disability.
also besides being out of work for a 12 month period of time u have to have alot of documentation about your illness and i have been told by quite a few people u get denied your first time.
hope some of this makes sense for you.

Answer 3

Definitely. However, there has to be a rather lengthy paper trail of treatments and doctors/therapists to refer to in order for it to be seen as truly disabling. Its considered on a case-by-case basis, including disrupted work histories and possible hospital stays. It IS very serious for many, but you have to prove your case. That is slightly harder to manage in the case of a mentally-based illness, as opposed to, say, a missing limb, so the answer is to keep detailed records and expect to be turned down at first. The terms are getting more restrictive because so many are now applying for disability. So the answer is to keep plugging away at treatment and be as patient as possible when applying, as neither yield results overnight.
Don't feel ashamed over it, because the damage is quite real. Just keep as level a head as you can, give doctors and case workers all the cooperation you can and expect for it to take between one to 3 years before you receive such benefits. Be realistic and persistent. As with many other things in life, that's your best chance for success.

Answer 4

No but I'm a fixing to u can get a mental disability about a check for 300 a month

Answer 5

I have heard of people getting disability for sever anxiety, Who know's how true it is.
I know that you can get workmans comp for it, for a short time.

Answer 6

Yes, but it must be severe anxiety and bipolar disorder LINKED to something else (ie, depression or some other psychiatric disorder.)

Answer 7

Yes, if you can qualify under the new regulations Bush has instituted. If he had his way no one would qualify for anything.