Mental health disorders, just like physical conditions, cause a broad range of different symptoms in different people. Some of the more common and frequently observed symptoms that people struggle with when they have mental health concerns include difficulties with...
Month: September 2020
Know that some neck disorders can be quite debilitating
Multiple parts form part of the neck, including bones, ligaments, nerves and muscles. These collectively allow you to feel and move. Most of us subject our bodies to its fair share of wear and tear during our everyday lives. Driving or sitting are two examples of...
Gather necessary information ahead of time for an SSDI appeal
Applying for government benefits due to a disability may have intimidated you. After all, you already face difficulties and an inability to work due to your disability, and then you had to face the process of gathering documents and applying for Social Security...
Do young people qualify for Social Security Disability benefits?
When many people hear that someone has a disability, they often conclude that its a condition they had since birth. It's seldom the case, though. Some individuals may have genetic disorders or congenital disabilities at the time of their delivery that leaves them with...
Government Accountability Office calls SSDI application process “a burden”
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s newest report indicates that the wait times applicants experience when filing for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits poses a significant burden on many. If you know anybody who has had to go through the...
Watching a loved one suffer from cognitive impairments is hard
Patients with physical impairments often hold on to a glimmer of hope that treatment or new advancements in medicine will emerge that will allow doctors to reverse the signs and symptoms associated with their conditions. The prospects may be much dimmer for...
Social Security Disability: Answer these common questions
You hope the time never comes, but there may be a point in your life when you qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. While it’s nice to know that this system is available to you, there’s no guarantee that you’ll move through the process and begin to receive...
How do Compassionate Allowances help some SSDI applicants?
Learning that you’re disabled and won’t be able to return to work for at least the next year is traumatic. Now, imagine how you’d feel if you find out that you have a condition that means you won’t ever return to work and that is likely going to lead to your death....
What are some of the most debilitating medical conditions?
There are various diseases and other chronic illnesses that, once developed, can deprive you of the quality of life that you used to enjoy. Some illnesses are more debilitating than others in that they impair your brain function, cause weakness in your muscles or...
What kinds of mental health issues qualify someone for SSDI?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) serves as a critical safety net for those dealing with an injury or an illness. People contribute to this program over the course of their working lives. When a condition is so severe that it prevents someone from working a...