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Being diagnosed with a bipolar disorder presents challenges when applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments and making the cut in the process. Writing for PsychCentral’s Bipolar Beat, Joe Kraynak explains:
Most people, including those who have been diagnosed bipolar, don’t like to think of themselves as disabled, especially given the fact that people with bipolar disorder often tend to be over achievers. During severe episodes of depression or mania, however, dealing with the illness can make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to hold down a job, at least until you’re able to achieve some mood stability.
During these often debilitating mood episodes, it doesn’t hurt to have some disability pay flowing your way – in the form of Social Security disability payments – to tide you over. You may wonder, however, whether you qualify for social security disability.
Landing approval for SSDI may seem problematic for bipolar patients considering the scope of the issue. Some studies show that bipolar disorder, also known as a manic-depressive syndrome, affects roughly 5.7 million adult Americans, with the median age pegged at 25. If you’re plagued with the ailment and seek compensation, a lawyer who knows Social Security Disability eligibility mechanics as Jan Dils can assist you.
Identifying the degree of bipolar disorder is important to ascertain the level of compensation due to you. According to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) List of Impairments, bipolar disorder is established when there is medical evidence of various conditions under depressive syndrome, such as decreased energy, hallucinations/paranoia, guilt trips, and disrupted appetites. Manic syndrome conditions include hyperactivity, lack of sleep, and failure to concentrate. A combination of the above conditions should be verified as contributing to limits in daily work activities over at least two years prior to filing the application.
Your lawyer would require proof of your income stream and current working capabilities to help boost your claim. Kraynak states that the SSA may consider you if you’re earning a total of less than $900 a month in your current state and your disorder is medically verifiable as a severe condition. Proof of other job skills that may not be affected by your bipolarity can be considered in the final evaluation.
Episodes of bipolar disorder should not be taken lightly. A reliable Social Security Disability lawyer such as those at Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, will help secure the compensation you need for treatment.
(Source: Do You Qualify for Social Security Disability Pay?, PsychCentral)
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