Questions About Mental Disability

What Mental Health Symptoms Get You Approved for Social Security Disability or SSI?

Social Security focuses on an individual's functional capacity to work rather than specific symptoms.

Episodes of Decompensation in Mental Illness: Social Security Disability

Social Security has updated its listings that used the term “episodes of decompensation” to describe periods of mental deterioration.

Will My GAF Score Affect Whether I Can Get Social Security Disability?

Your GAF score is just one piece of evidence Social Security will look at when deciding if you're disabled.

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.

Can You Get Disability Benefits for Insomnia?

Social Security isn't likely to grant disability for insomnia alone, but when combined with other physical or mental problems, it could tip the scales in your favor.

Does Taking Any Medication Automatically Qualify You for Social Security Disability Benefits?

No medication will automatically qualify you for benefits, but taking your medications properly can help your claim.

Social Security Disability for Depression and Anxiety Combined

Does having both clinical depression and anxiety make it any easier to get disability benefits?

Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability

Written by a former SSA medical consultant, Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability is the essential book for learning about the disability process, and can be helpful whether you hire or lawyer or not.

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits

Nolo's book covers Medicaid rules for seniors and persons with disabilities.