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Kaloni
Kaloni Member Posts: 8
edited June 2014 in Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

Hello, I am so happy we have this forum to come to now. It is really nice to be able to just let it all out here. I am wondering whether anyone here is on disability due to their Anxiety and Depression? Or, of, any other Diagnosis. I am not. I do work. But, I am wondering if I would be eligible for it. Just, maybe Temporarily. If anyone knows anything about this, pitch in. It would only help us.

God Bless You All,

Love,Kaloni

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  • nelia48
    nelia48 Member Posts: 539
    edited March 2009

    I just got on disability, but not for Anxiety and/or Depression.  I am a stage3b with the tumor to the chest wall and to the skin, so it was an automatic approval for disability.  If you have a Dr. diagnosis for Anxiety and depression and it is not being helped through meds, you might want to apply and see what happens.  You don't know unless you try.  You can fill out the forms online, but make sure you have all your info -- Dr. names and addresses, phone numbers, dates, diagnosis, etc., etc.  Then you get envelopes full of stuff in the mail to fill out.  I'm sure there are others here that will help out answering your questions!   Cora

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  • leaf
    leaf Member Posts: 8,188
    edited March 2009

    A distant relative of a co-worker did get disability for anxiety/etc.  He was on it for about 15 years or so.

    Here is a site for Social Security disability that talks about some of these issues. http://www.4socialsecuritydisability.com/Depression_Anxiety_strategies.htm

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  • Bren-2007
    Bren-2007 Member Posts: 6,241
    edited March 2009

    Kaloni,

    Yes, you can get SSDI for depression and/or anxiety.

    It's a long process and you have to be evaluated by medical doctors and psychiatrists of the SSDI department's choosing.

    I worked for four years for a psychiatrist who did mental illness evaluations.  He worked in private practice, but was subcontrated by the SSDI office to do the evaluations.

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