The short answer to the question in the headline is: Yes. A person can be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits if they have a mental health disorder. However, there is more to know if you are considering your options for pursuing these benefits....
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Social Security Disability Benefits for Mental Conditions
The emotional impact of severe work-related injuries
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that 20,000 people are hurt at work every year in this state. If you or someone you love is part of this statistic, you could be struggling to overcome myriad issues caused by a work-related accident. One...
Legal help in seeking SSD benefits for mental conditions
Michigan residents who have a clear injury or easily diagnosed physical illness that leads to an inability to work will likely understand that they have the right to seek Social Security disability benefits for injury or illness. Often, medical issues that are more...
What are affective disorders and its SSD benefits’ requirements?
Detroit residents who are suffering from a physical issue that renders them with an inability to work will be easily recognized. Therefore, it will be a less arduous process to meet the benefits' requirements for Social Security disability when there are physical...
When can people get SSDI benefits for autism?
Over the last few years, certain developmental disorders have started to get more attention in society. In particular, autism has become more widely understood. People with autism often suffer from limited communication skills, imaginative capacity and issues with...
Requirements to receive therapy and benefits for mental issues
People in Detroit and throughout the state who are seeking Social Security disability benefits often believe that there have to be clearly visible issues or a medical problem like a back injury for them to be approved. However, people suffering from mental problems...
When you need help with SSD benefits
The shock and stress associated with suffering from a disability is often quite debilitating. People often experience a loss of freedom if they are forced to rely on others for help with meeting their day-to-day needs and financial worries can arise due to...
What types of help exist for those suffering from mental illness?
Mental illness is often an area of disease that is not widely recognized by everyday individuals. Those who are not suffering from mental illness have issues conceptualizing what it is like to experience such a condition. They may even believe that mental illness is...
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder focus of new study
Gaining a greater understanding of brain disorders is an incredibly important pursuit. A major study is beginning which is aimed at learning more about two specific types of mental disorders: schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The study will be a cooperative effort...
Computer program could help autism sufferers with job interviews
Autism spectrum disorders can vary quite a bit in how big of an impact they have on those who suffer from them. For many adults with autism, their condition does not prevent them from being able to work. There are certain aspects of the job application process that...