Memory and cognitive impairments can affect a person's mental health including their behaviors such as how they feel, think or act. A person suffering from a condition such as this may experience shifts in their ability to remember things from one moment to the next....
SSD – Social Security Disability Benefits For Mental Conditions
What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a devastating mental illness. While it can occur in teens, many people aren't diagnosed with the disorder until they're in their 20s or 30s. By that time, they may have launched businesses, developed careers and even started families -- so the sudden...
Crippling anxiety is a real disability
There are a hundred different ways or more that people deal with their stress and anxiety. Some meditate. Some take up yoga or martial arts. Some people just unwind with Netflix over the weekend before they face another week full of responsibilities and decisions....
When does schizophrenia manifest?
Unlike some other mental disorders, schizophrenia is not something that most people know they have from a young age. It takes some time to manifest, and they may only see the symptoms as they grow older.Generally speaking, those symptoms will not manifest prior to a...
What could visual hallucinations mean?
Experiencing visual hallucinations can be very disconcerting. You may have trouble understanding what is real and what is not. You may feel like something is very wrong and out of your control.But what does it mean? You need to see a medical professional to get an...
Little-known facts about bipolar disorder
One of the biggest problems with mental disorders in the United States is that a lot of people simply do not understand them. They don't have a lot of information about them, and that leads to false assumptions and the rise of dangerous myths.One such disorder is...
Anxiety disorder and Social Security Disability benefits
Everyone struggles with anxiety from time to time. However, some people experience anxiety so severe that it effectively cripples their ability to function normally or hold down a job.If you have a problem with chronic anxiety, you may qualify for Social Security...
March 30th is World Bipolar Day
We're coming up on World Bipolar Day this March 30, so we thought it would be a good time to discuss this particular mental illness and how it can affect those who suffer from it. Bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition, and there are a number of misconceptions...
Questions your doctor may ask about memory loss
If you're struggling with memory loss, it could be from aging, a disease or an injury. There are many potential conditions that lead to both long-term and short-term memory loss, which could represent a disability. If you've become concerned about the issues you've...
Pursuing a Social Security disability claim for mental health
The U.S. federal government created the Social Security program to support some of our nation's most vulnerable people -- the ones who are disabled and unable to earn an income for themselves. Through the Social Security Disability benefits program, someone who is too...
Mental health conditions may qualify for Social Security benefits
Not all disabilities are obvious, and not all disabilities are physical. There are many mental disabilities that impact people in the United States. These individuals may not be able to work, just like someone with a physical impairment may be unable to work.It's...
Can you get Social Security benefits for mental health disorders?
If you have a mental health condition, you may be interested in knowing more about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD). Mental health conditions are just as debilitating as physical conditions in many cases. As such, it's important...
You deserve benefits if you have a mental health disability
Living with a disability is not only difficult; it is often devastating and frustrating. As someone living with an "invisible" illness, you know all-too-well how hard it is to try to do the things you're used to doing and not being able to do so. You may no longer be...
Schizophrenic disorders are covered by Social Security Disability
There are many different kinds of disabilities that could affect you, and it's important that you still have the financial support you need while trying to deal with a life-changing diagnosis. Social Security Disability (SSD) is there for people with physical and...
You may qualify for assistance for bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder can be a challenge to live with. The severe mood swings it causes make it more difficult to learn, work and live a normal life. The Social Security Administration does recognize the severity of this condition and offers financial benefits to those who...
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