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Getting Social Security Disability Benefits for Anxiety Disorders
What you need to prove to get Social Security disability benefits for a severe anxiety disorder.
While many individuals claim they are affected by anxiety or stress, an anxiety disorder is a mental condition in which extreme feelings of worry and fear control your everyday actions. Only when you experience severe symptoms of anxiety that affect your ability to function at work and at home could you be eligible for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) on account of anxiety. Symptoms of an anxiety disorder include an inability to concentrate, avoidance of certain situations, fear of crowds, or feelings of panic.
To be considered for disability benefits due to an anxiety disorder, Social Security requires medical evidence that you have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, and that as a result of this condition you have been unable to work for at least 12 months. Based on your current income and work history, you may apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Read more…
Source: http://www.nolo.com, October 19, 2013
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