Depression and disability

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In my Social Security disability practice I frequently see clients who have filed for unemployment at the same time they have filed for disability.  On the surface, this seems to be a contradiction – how can you be “ready, able and willing to work” while at the same time be  “unable to engage in substantial [...]

I have been suffering from Hypertension, muliple pain syndromes (Fibromyalgia, Multi-Lateral Cervical Stenosis, Degenerative Disk Disease, Femoral and Ulnar neuropathies, Migraines, Sciatica, Bursitus, Osteoarthritis) and Clinical (including SAD) Depression.  I went through to a Depression Group and saw a Psychotherapist AND a 9-week Chronic Pain Management Course through my HMO last year.  I’ve been on [...]

I see that a Social Security claim cannot be approved based only on self-reported symptoms – that there must be medical evidence such as tests. What happens in the case of depression, where there are no tests? I have been in therapy for 10 years and taking antidepressant medication, but my symptoms are pretty much [...]

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my husband has juvielle diabetes, depression, numbness in feet, and he can’t do the same work he used to do he has to see a judge in a couple of weeks. He put off getting a lawyer. He has alot of mood swings and can’t hold any job he’s only been able to hold a [...]