{"id":3493,"date":"2019-11-30T11:29:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T11:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esperaiellolawgroup.com\/?p=3493"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:56:43","slug":"mental-illness-and-social-security-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/news\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability","title":{"rendered":"Mental Illness and Social Security Disability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3503 size-full\" title=\"Mental Illness and Social Security Disability\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability.jpg\" alt=\"Mental Illness and Social Security Disability\" width=\"1000\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability-768x536.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThough people who do not have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability.html\">mental illness<\/a> cannot always see it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability.html\">mental health<\/a> continues to be just as important as physical health, a truth that is recognized even by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Social Security Administration (SSA)<\/a>. In fact, more than 25% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">disabled workers<\/a> covered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SSA<\/a> in 2017 received benefits specifically for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability.html\">mental illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Specific Mental Illnesses Are Covered? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since there are so many different mental disorders to account for, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SSA<\/a> actually covers quite a variety, breaking them down by organizing them into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/disability\/professionals\/bluebook\/12.00-MentalDisorders-Adult.htm#12_09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">categories of impairment<\/a>. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neurocognitive Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders<\/li>\n<li>Depressive Bipolar, and related conditions<\/li>\n<li>Intellectual Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety\/Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Somatic Symptom, and related disorders<\/li>\n<li>Personality\/Impulse Control Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Autism<\/li>\n<li>Neurodevelopmental Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Eating Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Trauma\/Stress-Related Disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these categories, of course, include different specific diagnoses that require unique evaluations to authenticate, such as PTSD, multiple sclerosis, schizoaffective disorder, agoraphobia, among many others. That means, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SSA<\/a> recognizes that every person is different and every case unique, so really the best thing you can do is simply know ahead of time what criteria you have to meet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SSD Benefits Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although every mental illness is assessed independently, \u201caccording to its own set of criteria,\u201d the criteria for receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security disability<\/a> benefits of any kind remains, for the most part, straightforward. In order to qualify:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every applicant must meet the criteria of the condition or illness they are attempting to receive benefits for;<\/li>\n<li>The sum of an applicant\u2019s disabling conditions must be equivalent to the outlined criteria, or prevent them from \u201cengaging in any gainful activity;\u201d<\/li>\n<li>An applicant must prove that they are pursuing and complying with treatment for their condition or illness throughout the duration of their assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ultimately, however, evidence of your condition will be the most important thing. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SSA<\/a> will demand \u201cobjective medical evidence from an acceptable medical source to establish that you have a medically determinable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/mental-illness-and-social-security-disability.html\">mental disorder<\/a>,\u201d as well as evidence of the severity of your condition and its ability to impact your employment. You might need to collect such evidence from medical sources, people you know, vocational programs, and other unlikely places, but this will make up a bulk of your applicant information. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just remember, through it all, if you ever need any assistance figuring out what you need\/deserve, or how to get it, our remarkably capable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security disability attorneys<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\">Aiello Law Group<\/a> will always be here for you. No matter how frustrating or confusing your situation might be, we\u2019re certain we can support you through it \u2013 always at no upfront cost! Call us, today, at <a href=\"tel:13139644900\">313.964.4900 <\/a>or fill out the form in the sidebar or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/contact\">contact page<\/a>, and learn more about how we can help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though people who do not have a mental illness cannot always see it, mental health continues to be just as important as physical health, a truth that is recognized even by the Social Security Administration (SSA). 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