Mine has been on and off for 4 years now and I had to take a 1 year leave from my job (to potentially turn into a two-year leave). I applied for disability about a month or so ago and am still awaiting results. I know they rejected things along the way, or said there wasn't enough proof. this week they interviewed my doctors and hopefully that did the trick. If not, I am told I need to get a lawyer and try again. I kind of went into a tailspin during the application, as it made me fee worthless and incompetent. I am feeling better now, like it waa the appropriate move for me.

How has it been for you? Are you doing ok?
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100% Social Security benefit for PTSD. Took me 5 years, a lawyer, and 2 appeals to get it.

labeled insane in 02.......... applied and approved first try and within a month it seemed... i cant remember but it was quick...

my documentation went back years though... i want to say back to 89, when i was court ordered to go to therapy at age 10-11.

im associated with depression, but,i wasnt approved because of that.. so i dunno... im just me..

thinking about it, i was approved quickly.. but, it still took a couple or few months to get my first one.. cause i remember it being like 2 or 3 checks combined into one.

speaking about disability.. i hate it...

i appreciate it, cause without it id be lost.. but i only get 690 a month.. thats with a 3 dollar ssi check included.. and thats also with the state paying my medicare premium which is 100 a month.

When I lived in Fl, the state didnt pay that premium and I was getting 545 a month.. generally you get a cost of living increase, but, the government didnt give them out last year.. saying cost of living hasnt gone up.. apparently the government has never been to austin tx.

i wish i could have worked more to get my ssi portion up but i wasnt stable enough to hold jobs and pay into ssi.. i had 20 different jobs from 1997-2001 before i applied for disability in jan 02.. that included two years in the military with one of those years being in confinement, before i was officially discharged with a bcd. bcd is a bad conduct discharge btw..

i eat.. i have shelter cause i live with my bro.. but i still pay rent which doesnt leave much.. i havent bought me anything of value in years.

i mean id did better when i could keep a part time job to go along with those checks... but checking jobs are the issue.. now places dont even want to hire me...

im moving out into the streets next week... why.. cause..

Yay im applying also just waiting to hear back. I hear it can be a long process. My depression and anxiety has been really bad for a long while now. No relief. I hope everything works out for you. It truly is a debilating disease. Its awful.

Nope. But I've been out of work for a year, partially due to depression. I am Bipolar II but do not consider myself unwell enough to work. I just want to be stable again and then I will begin the job search again.

In the Summer of 2009, my shrink said I was bad enough to go on disability but for me personally, it's not worth how long it takes to get it. Plus working keeps me sane.

When I was stable, for a good 3 years, I got up early daily and hit the gym, got ready for work and went to work. Then home I would go. I love a routine and I need a routine.

Right now, Sarah is not doing so well. But I just started a new AD. An MAOI called Parnate so let's all cross our fingers it works. And good luck to those of you seeking and needing disability. I know it's not easy to get. Peace.

Mona .. have you found out how much you would get per month IF YOU WIN??? It would be important to know that. You can find out at:

www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator/

Actually that link tells you how much you will receive IF YOU WORK UNTIL RETIREMENT.

To find out what your disability benefit WOULD be now .. you can call them at:

1-800-772-1213

You should have received a SS statement showing the amount of disability you would receive per month .. for 2010. They send them out every year. You can still call and find out though.

More info on that here:

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/2028/session/L3RpbWUvMTI4ODIzNzY4MC9zaWQvTnIxdFBBZGs%3D

if the link pastes right.

Im classed as working disabled. I have a full time job but I get a tax deduction to cover time lost ...parking...transportation due to doctor appts.
My employer is ok with it cuz I fill his quota of disabled employees.

It all depends on how fast the people they ask information of turn it in. Mine went through in 1 onth thee second time. First time 2 years however they paid back to the date I applied. I never needed an attorney. When you get your case workers name feel free to call them and express the need for haste. Be nice and watch what you say.

I hope I can get disability for depression. I will not give up on it.

I tried to get my disability due to my health problems, 5 years later they give it to me for bi polar. You can get it on mental illness and it won't take as long as me. Matter of fact, after my lawyer changed it to bi polar, I had it within 9 months. I have only been on it for 2 months.