Social Security and SSI  

Is your disability physical, mental, or both?  For most people, there is some of both.  Having a serious physical impairment is distressing, and can make you feel stressed out and depressed.  On the other hand, mental and psychological problems can actually cause physical symptoms. 

Therefore, you or your representative should investigate both physical and psychological issues as possible impairments which prevent you from being able to work.

If you are applying for Social Security, you might want to know how the Social Security Administration decides whether someone is disabled or not.  The most commonly used law is called the "Listings." You can see the listings by going to Social Security on the internet at "SSA.gov."  

There is a difference between SSI (Social Security Income) and SSD (Social Security Disability).  Find out more about it by clicking on SSI/SSD.

For some basic information on how to prove a mental disability 
or psychiatric disorder, go to mental impairment.

To help decide whether you need an attorney to represent you with your claim for benefits, go to attorney.

Do you have to be absolutely bed-ridden before the Social Security Administration will agree you are disabled?  Find out how your "Activities of daily living" affect you claim for benefits due to a disability.

For information about a biased Administrative Law Judge, click on bias.

To find out the difference between Medicare and Medicaid, click difference

There is a web site for the Social Security Administration, which includes some information on disability issues.

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