We've applied for social security disability and were denied, and we are appealing. We are mostly applying based on mental health (or the lack thereof) but we have some physical issues as well, mostly dealing with chronic pain and trouble breathing.
It's difficult anyway to get social security disability, but it's especially hard to get it for mental health, from what I understand. I've known people who had to give up any chance they had for an independent life (financially or otherwise) in order to get S.S. disability for psychological reasons. You might be better off trying to base it on chronic pain-- do you have a diagnosis for that?
If it's not too personal to ask, what mental health issues were you trying to get disability for? It doesn't sound from your post like your multiplicity per se is a problem for you, so I was just wondering.
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Date: 2005-03-08 01:25 am (UTC)It's difficult anyway to get social security disability, but it's especially hard to get it for mental health, from what I understand. I've known people who had to give up any chance they had for an independent life (financially or otherwise) in order to get S.S. disability for psychological reasons. You might be better off trying to base it on chronic pain-- do you have a diagnosis for that?
If it's not too personal to ask, what mental health issues were you trying to get disability for? It doesn't sound from your post like your multiplicity per se is a problem for you, so I was just wondering.