Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorder: Win Your Social Security Disability Claim

Those whose anxiety has a severe, negative impact on their lives and their ability to work and function socially may be able to get disability benefits.

Can I Get Disability Benefits for Social Anxiety?

If you suffer from social anxiety that causes you to stay at home, you may be able to get disability benefits.

How Moderate Depression or Anxiety Affects a Claim for Physical Disability Benefits

People living with chronic physical conditions frequently suffer from depression or anxiety in addition to their physical impairment.

Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits for OCD

If obsessive compulsive disorder disrupts your ability to work, you may be able to get disability benefits from Social Security.

Social Security Disability Benefits for Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder

Only those who continue to have frequent, unpredictable, and severe panic attacks despite being on medication will automatically qualify for disability benefits.

Social Security Disability for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

To get disability for PTSD, Social Security needs to see evidence of past trauma, current symptoms, and severe limitations.

Getting Disability for Eating Disorders as an Adult

Disability applicants with anorexia nervosa are usually approved for benefits, unless they have recovered to a great extent.

SSI Disability Benefits for Children and Teenagers With Anorexia or Other Eating Disorders

Teenagers and children who have serious eating disorders that are causing functional limitations may qualify for SSI.

Disability Claimant Wrongly Denied Benefits for Conversion Disorder

A federal judge overturned Social Security's denial of a woman's disability claim for conversion disorder.

Can I Get Disability Benefits if Agoraphobia Keeps Me From Leaving My House?

Social Security evaluates agoraphobia the same way it does panic attacks.

Can I File for Disability for Stress?

Social Security evaluates stress and nerves in the same way as generalized anxiety.

Can I Get Social Security Disability for a Somatoform Disorder?

With a proper psychiatric diagnosis and documentation of your symptoms and limitations, you may be able to get disability benefits for somatoform disorder.