Borderline and SSI?

Okay, so I'm fighting for disability with my borderline, bipolar, and anxiety.

Have any of you gotten disability for these things?
I need some information because I'm not sure if they are taking me seriously here...

How did you go about fighting for such things?
What kind of stuff did you say that helped you in the long run?

Any help, advice, etc.. would be much appreciated.

I was only discussing this with my mother recently.
I also want to claim for dissability because I'm a train wreck whenever I have a job.. Simply never works out!!

I have been very tempted to go down and apply, but I'm held back by the fear they will just look at me as if im lazy and just trying an excuse to get social welfare.

Please let me know how you get on...
I could do with the advice aswell!!

My therapist is going to help me. She has been saying all along that I wasn't capable of working right now. She is going to have the psychiatrist write a letter also. It's a daunting process, and it can take a while. But I think it is definitely worth trying. Apparently, the apps frequently get turned down the first try and then you appeal and usually it goes through. I helped a lot of clients through this process, however, I'm at a total loss as to do it for myself.

Brilliant Idea mooshoo!! thank you! <3
My home assist mental health nurse is coming on friday.. Im going to ask her straight away with help for that!! She has already helped me move away from my parents house ( life saver ). I hope she can help me with this too.


@paper-flowers
If my nurse has any input or help advice.. Ill come back to this thread for you on friday night after my session!!

Paper-Flowers wrote:Okay, so I'm fighting for disability with my borderline, bipolar, and anxiety.

Have any of you gotten disability for these things?
I need some information because I'm not sure if they are taking me seriously here...

yes, I was approved for disability due to major depression. borderline was not on the claim, because my current psychiatrist had not diagnosed me at the time with bpd.

Yes they take the claims seriously, and yes all are eligble claims for disability.

How did you go about fighting for such things?

Get a lawyer!! I can't stress this enough.. It's a stressful process and they take care of all paperwork etc. They know the laws, and the information which needs to be gathered from all your dr's, and the information which is and isn't important to SS. What you think is important may have no relevence to SS. Also, a lawyer isn't going to take your case if they don't think you have one. Just because your dr dx you with bi polar, anxiety, and bpd doesn't mean it will meet the criteria for SS.. You might meet the criteria for bi polar, bpd, but not anxiety.. I would've never been able to do it without a lawyer. I just don't have the energy to do it. SS criteria is critical and needs to be met. You can f**k up your case if you don't meet the required criteria by ss.

What kind of stuff did you say that helped you in the long run?

Be honest! You will at some point during the process meet with a ss psychiatrist for an evaluation. Again, can't stress a lawyer enough. They know what ss wants. How does your condition effect your day to day life, how does it effect your inability to work. Just get a lawyer, and let them take care of everything.

Any help, advice, etc.. would be much appreciated.

Get a lawyer, get a lawyer, get a lawyer.. In all honesty ss would probably deal with information gathered from a lawyer, because they know what their doing. It can be a long, long process.. A lot of people are denied, it gets appealed - gets denied, and approved in Federal court.

Don't get approved and then stop seeing your dr.s. If you're really unable to work then you're issues are severe enough to continue to get help. I don't have insurance, don't get a lot of money but I still take meds and see my therapist and dr. No matter how severe your disability is you will be reviewed by ss periodically to see if your still unable to work even if you have no arms, no legs and are blind. You're going to be reviewed. There's a lot of people that get approved and then stop receiving treatment. Well, if you're not getting treated, taking meds then you must be well enough to work.

There is NO reason NOT to have a lawyer. They work on a contingency basis, and take 25% (I think) of back pay from ss. So for ie.. lets say your claim is filed tomorrow, and you get approved in May 2013.. ss says you were disabled beginning April of 2012... That means you'll get back pay from May 2012 until May 2013. Let's say the back pay equals 10,000.00.. The lawyer will take 25% (I think.. I could be wrong on the %) of the back pay.. You don't need to worry about paying your lawyer, ss will deduct from whatever the back pay amount is and pay the lawyer for you.

Get a lawyer, get a lawyer, get a lawyer.. In all honesty ss would probably deal with information gathered from a lawyer, because they know what their doing. It can be a long, long process.. A lot of people are denied, it gets appealed - gets denied, and approved in Federal court.

My problem is I don't know how to choose a good lawyer. I'm from Wisconsin and have only been here for a year so it's hard for me to determine which would go best or even where to start...



@CJSjefe
Yeah, let me know how that goes for you!!!
I am going into a place tomorrow and setting up an appointment with a therapist since I recently was approved for health insurance.
Hopefully they'll hook me up with some paperwork/information that will help me..
Plus, I think it'd be good for me to relieve some pent up stress...

Paper-Flowers wrote:

Get a lawyer, get a lawyer, get a lawyer.. In all honesty ss would probably deal with information gathered from a lawyer, because they know what their doing. It can be a long, long process.. A lot of people are denied, it gets appealed - gets denied, and approved in Federal court.

My problem is I don't know how to choose a good lawyer. I'm from Wisconsin and have only been here for a year so it's hard for me to determine which would go best or even where to start...



@CJSjefe
Yeah, let me know how that goes for you!!!
I am going into a place tomorrow and setting up an appointment with a therapist since I recently was approved for health insurance.
Hopefully they'll hook me up with some paperwork/information that will help me..
Plus, I think it'd be good for me to relieve some pent up stress...

Find a lawyer that specializes in social security claims. Just check your phone book or google your area online. google social security lawyers and then your city there's probably a ton of them.
Also the lawyer doesn't have to be in your city. I'm in Ohio, and my lawyer was in Chicago.. What's important is the info you provide them and the info your dr.s provide them.. All of this would be in writing. they really don't need to see you unless your claim goes to court.

I'm in Ohio, and my lawyer was in Chicago.. What's important is the info you provide them and the info your dr.s provide them.. All of this would be in writing. they really don't need to see you unless your claim goes to court.

Okay. I see. So, you don't exactly need to see them? Because I live in the southern part of Wisconsin and most lawyers are in Madison/Milwaukee areas that are far out of my reach.

How did you get a lawyer in Chicago even though you are in Ohio?
Does it not matter?

Paper-Flowers wrote:

I'm in Ohio, and my lawyer was in Chicago.. What's important is the info you provide them and the info your dr.s provide them.. All of this would be in writing. they really don't need to see you unless your claim goes to court.

Okay. I see. So, you don't exactly need to see them? Because I live in the southern part of Wisconsin and most lawyers are in Madison/Milwaukee areas that are far out of my reach.

How did you get a lawyer in Chicago even though you are in Ohio?
Does it not matter?

A guy that I worked with prior to my filing.. Had to file for ss because of lyme disease.. when I had to file he said there would be noway that I'd be able to handle it on my own, and gave me the lawyer that he used. He was on Long Term Disability and they gave him the name of the lawyer in Chicago to handle his case. When you go from short term disability to long term disability you're required to file for ss.

Ah I see.
Okay.