My uncle and a cousin have schizophrenia, are they regarded as disabled???

Answer 1

It depends on the severity and whether or not their illness can be effectively managed with medications.

Answer 2

Schitzophrenia is a challanging disability that effects many people world wide. The disorder can range from mild to severe. By technicalities the world would view them as being "disabled" - even if they have the most mild of symptoms. This is a bit of a shame because I work with children who have schizophrenia and unless you knew about it, you could never tell.

I think that being "disabled" should depend on the persons ability, views and their take on the disability itself. Society may see them as disabled, but if your uncle and cousin believe they are not, and simply have a mild mental disorder then who are we to say otherwise?

If any reader here wants some more information on schizophrenia I have included a link in the sourse area. Hope it helps =)

Answer 3

Most definitely!

Not all disabilities involved being confined to a wheelchair. Mental disabilities are truly some of the worst and just as debilitating as the physical ones. The sad thing is that because no one can "see" the disability just by looking at the person, they are not regarded as needing any help or being truly disabled. By society, that is. The government and medical community both recognize schizophrenia, as well as other mental disorders, as valid disabilities.

Answer 4

Except in very mild cases, yes. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, schizophrenia is sufficiently limiting to be considered ddisabling.

Answer 5

It depends on how sever the case of schizophenia really is. A lot of cases can be controlled by medicines, these days and as long as the person stays on the medicines and has someone to watch over them and make sure that they are indeed taking the medicine there is no reason why they can not work in a regular environment.
However, if someone is pretty far gone, hearing voices, doing strange things, hurting themselves and others and the medicines are not doing much to help, then they would be considered disabled.

Answer 6

A disabilty is anything that affects you living your life, day to day, as fully functioning people would. I stress fully in fully functioning. A disability can range from anything that could be from decision making abilities to servere cases such as paraplegia etc. Schizophrenia is classed under a person who is incable of making decisions on the day to day structure to lead a life without cause for concern and medical decisions for their own welfare. Also harm but you will need to have a Doctor analyse how bad they actually are to claim what type of payment you and they may be approved for. Some Doctors claim that with Medicine it is not a disability and with time they can still function fully in the community. You need to find this out with help groups and of course the people that you are claiming payments from will have them individually assessed.

Answer 7

What I was taught as a special ed teacher is that disability is anything that impairs you physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. So yes under the definition I was taught schizophrenia would be considered a disability. SSDI may have a less encompassing definition.

Answer 8

If they have been diagnosed as schizophrenic by a licensed, professional medical doctor, then yes, it is an illness, therefore a disability. Even the federal government's Social Security Administration recognizes major mental disorders as disabilties. People with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, paralysis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder--it is recognizably termed as a "disability."

Answer 9

My daughter also has schizophrenia and she is regarded as disabled. She will probably never live on her own. The medication helps but she will never be the same.

Answer 10

It depends on the severity of the Schizophrenia and how well they function. Lots of people with severe cases of the illness receive SSDI since they can not hold down a job. Others, with proper medication function quite well in life and dont need SSDI. Hope that helps.

Answer 11

They are disabled and thus are afforded rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. They may be able to work, be productive, etc. but they are still disabled and have certain rights.