Do i qualify for disability?

Question

I am 26 years old and have been suffering from depression,anxiety,panic attacks since a teenager..I went to different psychiatrists or counselors as a teenager and was put on meds..the meds didnt work..i have dealt with this like i said since about 15..at 24 or 25 i got put on meds for the same thing again..it got really bad with depression and anxiety attacks..i am still on medication..2 of them..its been changed a few times too..the dosages and the medications too..its hard for me to hold down a job..i have been out of work since september 2007.except i worked 2 months december-early feb 2008..then about 2 months june-august 16 2008..another reason i cant work is b/c i had a herniated disc and had surgery in 2005..it didnt really help..i hurt all the time..i cant stand or sit for long periods of time..sweeping and mopping kills me..i cant bend over b/c it hurts too bad..so what do you think?? do i qualify and do you think i could get it..there are way more symptoms and problems but this is just the basics

Answer 1

you'd have to apply and they usually turn you down the first couple of times. you would have to keep trying

Answer 2

You can try and apply for it. But the only thing I think is would it be better to do something with your day even if it is a couple of hours a day work. Because if you are at home all day is all you will do is sit and be unhappy. I can understand that you are in pain in doing some things but it would be better for you mentally to try and carry on.

Answer 3

Go ahead and apply for it , what have you got to lose?

Your doctor should give you a report on your condition/s and if you qualify it will be backdated.

Good luck.  

Answer 4

It really depends on what your abilities are. Can you walk? Can you see? Can you hear? Yes. But it sounds like you could be close to being physically disabled so give it about a year because you might well be disabled.

Answer 5

I was given Disability in 1998, ten years ago! I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis am on drugs and I can walk three miles three times a week. I also have a prolapsed disc and was in a wheelchair for three months! Problem being I am in a Grey Area. RA does not work on any 9-5 basis, so some days I might do noon to 6pm, other days I might manage 10am to 6pm, sleep and then 9pm to 3am. I have x-rays, blood tests, MRI and tons of Medical Consultants Letters stating I have various health problems, but up until last year I was still looking for employment, not getting any. So if you end up on Disability, how do you plan to fill your day, night, weeks, months and years? Disability sounds wonderful, you receive money for doing nothing. However that also means you have to live within your 'means' you allowance, which means that normal everyday things like going on Holiday, owing a Car, buying clothes, shoes, let alone food, is a daily struggle. During the Summer when the sun is out, all shop assistants say 'I wish..........' they want the day off to sun bathe and wish they were on Disability. In the Winter, when you have to put heating on, extra cost. So while is sounds idyllic, in my experience it is far from idyllic and work would be easier. Best of Luck  

Answer 6

I hope you do not qualify.  I have had alot of mental health issues in the past, now I take no drugs for it.  I have had 2 knee surgeries and have CRPS; an extremely painful condition.  I work 40+ hours a week.  They have programs in your area that they will train you for a job that you can do based on your specific needs/problems.  Don't give up.  There are people that work with pain conditions everyday and never complain.  You can't let the pain or your mental issues become who are you.