I am new to this. I had a very positive experience with my mental status exam for SSDI this morning. I just wanted to share in case others were scared of the exam like me. I did not want to have to relive traumatic experiences from my military service. She did not make me do that, and was very encouraging and understanding. It was actually one of the better mental health visits I have had in my life. I don’t know the outcome of my claim yet however, I was just very relieved that the mental status exam in itself was not traumatic. My psychologist was out of Indianapolis. I am diagnosed with PTSD & Anxiety Disorder (service connected.) Blessings in this process to all! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

My brother is a disabled veterans who was overseas when 9-11 happened. He has PTSD, anxiety and depression. He masked for a long time. Until 2029 when there was a school shooter at his middle school. He blacked out and had a panic attack. Lost his teaching job after 13 years. He was never late. Never had a write up or anything. Part of his FMLA and long term disability through the school district was to apply for SSDI. He did, he has been denied twice. Since the school shooting, he dies not leave his home. He goes to counseling at the VA weekly. They have him on alot of drugs to try to get him to sleep. He is paranoid. I have seen his medical records and they are volumes. His mental health records are very detailed. Even his lawyers said they have never seen a disabled veteran get denied SSDI with problems that severe. Not to mention his injuries to his neck, back and nerve damage in his arms. If our veterans are pissed on by the SSA, what hope dies the average citizen have?

I am on SSI for major depression. Took me 3 years so i had to get a lawyer. I do try to work but its only on weekend. An i am scared to be around a large group of people.

Very good information here! For me, the pandemic has really impacted the process of being evaluated and seeking treatment. Because of my health issues that the long term Prednisone use has caused, I seem to be passed over or refused care. No PCP wants to take me on as a new client because of the naglagence of my PNP. When the psych evaluation was scheduled by SSA, it was a zoom meeting. The zoom app failed to keep the connection so the psych Dr. Said that SSA would need to reschedule. They did not and used it as part of the reason for denial. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Grrr. If I could return back to the university, I would pick up my political science major and fight this lack of proper P and P. It's uncomprehendable how the SSA has been allowed to continue to conduct it's "services" , or lack there of, for so long; without adaptive changes to address the lack of streamlining it's checks and balances process. Absolutely Unexceptionable ‼️

Brian is a life saver! Thanks so much for all your info. Sorry I have been MIA, my entire household was afflicted by this Respiratory Virus, and I got it last. I am still sick as a dog. I will reach out soon. Peace (Jewell)

I was diagnosed with Severe Depression and Anxiety Attacks in 2019. I'm on two medications. It's been very hard to focus on reading, writing and understanding. I'm constantly worrying about losing my benefits. My conditions make it hard to get general things done- basic routine daily things.

I am new .. so I found you so slowly trying to do this for my ptsd . So thanks for doing this . Hard to work now and my job is being taken away slowly making it to hard to get other employment .

I need this but I feel like I would get denied and be stuck in my current situation forever. I have a job. I work from home. I hate it. I'm alone. I am 52, hate living. I suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADD. I can't function without medication. And with medication, I still have issues. I feel lost every day.

My husband has received disability since 2005 and recently had to fight to get it back after it was taken away. However when it was pre-approved it was said that he no longer qualified for supplemental security income stating he was not disabled enough yet was deemed permanently disabled by a judge in 05'. Can you shed some light on this.

Bipolar 1 disorder. Staying with my narcissistic family, where I am the scapegoat. This process is so slow and feels hopeless

It’s sad when you don’t have no one to help you as a child

I wish i had known about this channel a few months ago, i went through this exact exam and my social security lawyer was not helpful in helping me prepare. Being a vet with a 100% rating just in PTSD i assumed he thought it was going to be a cake walk... smh i plan on applying again.

Trying to get approved. In front of judge. Been denied 2xs. I don't know if my attorney is doing anything about this. So thank you for your help. Need disability pointers.

The consultative exam for my mental health resulted in a level 4 severe diagnosis and she plainly stated that I couldn`t be a normal reliable employee. But I`m also being treated for bad problems with my neck that can`t be fixed and chronic pain. So the judge leaned toward the grid rules....11th grade education, age 54 & 10 months, and no real work history, plus two 28 day inpatient mental health related hospital stays and suicide attempts. I`m being treated for schizoaffective disorder, depression, anxiety, and social isolation, plus chronic pain. But in 2023 Social Security, who denied me benefits until I went to a hearing, gets to decide if I keep my SSI. So my anxiety and mental health condition is amplified by constant worry about this, how I will get to dr visits each month, and what will happen to me. I have a camper, some solar power, and live on a very isolated rural family lot far from stores in an area with no cell phone signal. So my biggest fear is losing SSI and having no way to communicate or order food with a food card. I would have to survive off the land. So I`m trying to get the tools needed to have a fighting chance if that happens.

I included my Depression dx (along w my physical impairments) on my original application, and it is well documented in my medical records from my gp. And my lawyer has included it in her letters to them. But yet in the 2 yrs since I applied, they never sent me to thier mental health dr... unless the one they sent me to (twice now) for the physical issues is the same for mental... but I don't remember him qsating anything about my depression either time I saw him. I was always the one who had to bring up my depression to him.

I have paranoia schizophrenia., Autistic, bipolar, ptsd, anxiety. Why do I need to go to a ssi dr if they can just check my therapist and psychiatrist records .? I’m going through process now . The disability determination lady said I can do the dr exam on video since I’m not comfortable going in person since I get triggered with new people

Thanks- you’ve made a huge difference Brian-I want to follow your course please ! I’ll reach out again I must have missed the initial link when I originally signed up!!!

I’m 32 years old and have been suffering from fairly advanced gout for over a decade. I’m at the point now where I can’t use my hands or walk for more than 5 minuets at a time. I’m finally at the place where I can admit that this is debilitating and it’s ok to admit I can’t do the things I used to. I feel like I’ve only made it worse by forcing myself to continue to work. I wish Id started this process years ago..

Your utubes teach me so much blessings 2 you

I have borderline personally disorder. Working in a warehouse. It's killing me

I went to a mental health exam they stated my condition was mild and my claim was denied. I have appealed hopefully I get approved this time

My daughters husband's sister is bi polar. She's been hospitalized 3 times. On meds. But they turned her down 2 times now. I would think that she would be eligible.

I've been waiting 5 years..I've seen the judge and she sent me to another 2 doctors said she couldn't help me if I didn't go so I went two months back and waiting for the verdict so to say ,but among a long list I have Complex PTSD,server anxiety of course depression and insomnia..that's some of the worse,I hangout with no one because I trust no one..but regardless of how bad of you are they don't want to pay if there's any chance you will keep a job or able to work ..good luck I know it's rough even if I don't get approved I hope you guys have good luck!

Thank you for an informative video

i dont even leave home just go to smal town grocery store early in morrning when no one there back been that why since i was little kid due to ibs ,anxiety and mager learing disabity all my classes in school was special ed couldnt even have passed that if teachers didnt basicly give me ansers cant hardly spell or read mush cant even go any were away from home even in my own car if by my self got to have someone with me i trust never seen doctor tho due to going to them just causes me more anxiety make me worse so i cant work or get ssi i go see doctor if they needed me to but going flared my ibs up from stresse

I have my hearing august 15..i have had an attorney since june 2021. I have had one 20 minute phone meeting with my attorney on july 11. Thats it. Tomorrow i am going to his office with a list of questions i have no idea to answer. Even when i called to see if being on state food stamps would help or hurt me..lime what should i do. The paralegal said for me to do whatever i felt best. It was my decision..excuse me..can i fire my lawyer...they have done absolutely nothing. I had to gather all my medical records..the new ones for this hearing. I feel i would have been better researching and depwnding on myself..instead i felt that the professional knows best..if the judge asks me tuesday the 15th why i stopped foos stamps can i say because i didnt know what to do and my lawyers advice was to do what i felt right..wtf.,this is real..i am not kidding

The mental health interviews that I have had consist of a man, a small uncomfortable office and five minutes of him reading off a sheet of paper and making check marks. This same man has worked there for years. It's a company that my state uses for disability claims. How can I ask for someone different this time?

Thank you so much for explaining this because I don,'t please . i want your help please

Thank you for the clarity.

I have applied for disability. I have lots of issues from COPD, CHF but mainly its my mental illnesses that is keeping me from work Major Depression, PTSD along with others. Well I'm done with all their exams and about A month ago I spoke with the lady that is working on my case. I went to tell her about my therapy and she stopped me and said. They don't need no more information because they have made a decision however they can't tell me yet because they didn't like the way the doctor worded a couple things and sent the doctor a letter asking him to change his wording and once he get the report back to them they will get ahold of me and let me know what they decided. So hoping that's a good sign because legally I don't they shouldn't be able and have reports changed but then again who knows? Has anyone had this experience with them and what was the outcome. I'm thinking o may call them again today and see if they can give me an update. It's almost a year and half from when I applied. October of 2021 was when they started the review process.

Thanks for sharing!

Excellent video! Thanks so much I've learned much 😊

I have severe OCD, depression and anxiety. All I have done is go to work for 26 years. I am now 59 and cannot keep going. I have sought treatment several times but stopped due to intolerance or fear of medication or anxiety to do things the counselor wants that contaminate. As I have gotten older, it is much more difficult to get through each day and now i have suicidal thoughts to keep from being homeless or working and living forever like this. I also have back pain and injury and in a job that will likely reinjure it. What can i do?

I don’t care if anyone sees all the issues that I have, but I have bipolar disorder one, six herniated disc three that are located in my neck and it causes a lot of pain and three and in my lower lumbar spine and because of the neck issue I was diagnosed also With spinal stenosis, I also have severe acid reflux disease, stomach ulcers to be specific They are peptic ulcers, and there are two of them, I suffer from endometriosis stage four, I’ve had a full hysterectomy, but ever since that happened for some reason when I need to use the bathroom for number two and I’m not trying to be gross in any sort of way I get severely impacted And I have two choices emergency room which the pain was so bad from what they did that I can’t handle going there, so I always have to have gloves so I can evacuate that area and it’s so bad. It causes a lot of bleeding which gives me chronic anemia, I also have chronic vitamin D deficiency, tachycardia which is the irregular heartbeat, and I’ve had these issues for the past 10 + years and I’ve been getting worse over the years. I don’t take painkillers except for over-the-counter stuff, tiger balm, and one medication my doctor/psychiatrist but he’s a neuro- psychiatrist he gave me Suboxone. He said I would never survive just on over-the-counter medication’s. You’ll go right back to using opiate medication to maintain your pain so It’s best if you’re on something not so strong where you’re not getting stoned basically which is, I have anxiety, very high cholesterol, I do have some issues on PTSD due to something that happened when I was much younger, chronic sinusitis, so basically, I’m in pain a lot of the time and I just try to suck it up and deal with it but it’s very difficult And I used to have a great job and I used to be someone but now I’m not I work Uber only when I can because the stenosis has caused my left arm to get Kinda numb in certain areas and my fingertips so driving is dangerous if I’m in extra pain or numbness that day due to the stenosis And it’s probably a pinched nerve and I’ve had over a dozen medical surgeries. I have no uterus no ovaries no part of my reproductive system due to the endometriosis it almost destroyed my colon. I have no gallbladder and no appendix due to the endometriosis as well. I’ve already had shingles when I was only 28 years old, and now I’m 41 years old and people are telling me that I’m gonna be denied if I try to get disability and I get younger to go to work but I don’t think people get painful. my existence is so I thought I would say what I would say about my health to find out if there is a shot at all that I could possibly get disability and I’m educated, I went to college. I have a bachelors and a masters degree and I was once a special education teacher, but I endured a lot of injuries at that job breaking up fights because I worked in terrible dangerous neighborhoods in the projects of New York City. I don’t regret what I did because I loved the kids and the parents, but I regret not reporting staff for not helping me when things would happen and I regret not reporting principals that used me, and in the end didn’t give a damn about me and I was a loyal teacher. I was a good teacher and I actually gave a shit about everything I did but I just couldn’t do it anymore so I think the last time officially that I worked was January maybe early February 2017. do you think if I apply that I’ll need a lawyer or that I stand a chance at any help from the government for Disability or even welfare of some sort? I’m currently on Medicaid and United healthcare. Thank you and I hope you’re able to read this and let me know…… Tysm 😔💜 Baby

My husband had a mental problem and tryed to get his disability at 18 years old they denied him in 1976 he is skizo needed help years ago he gets 451$ since 1993 should have got it at 18 years old they owe him40 years he never got it because his parents didn’t Know how to go about it he was raised in southeastern Kentucky they didn’t have a lot of knowledge 40 years sure could have help along time ago trufully they owe him 80.000$ dollars it’s so sad of how many kids that are doing without

Hi, I have a *QUESTION* I hope you get to see it. I’ve been on disability for more than 10 years, I’m 59 years old. I have anxiety, panic attacks, depression, went through a period of agoraphobia, PTSD. I was awarded disability in NY. I’ve been in treatment since before I was awarded. I’ve been in Florida, for 4 years, and my agoraphobia has started again. I got a call from SSDI for a review, which I did. I’m curious as to why I’d be reviewed after 11-12 years, and will be 60 next month ?

Is it always necessary to have attorney represent for filing for disability? I think I may be able to fill out the paperwork but didn't know if it was ALWAYS necessary? BTW, thank you for providing all the help you do.

I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child. As a adult I've been diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD, depression, anxiety and OCD. I haven't been to see a doctor in years, do I have to start seeing my doctor again before I can apply for disability benefits? Or is it enough that it's all on file from the past years?

It’s unfortunate under the mental health exam (which is me) he’s sniffling

When does back pay start from? Date of application or a date determined by someone?

Hello, could you please provide a link for the mental health document that in this video. I want to provide this document to my doctor to fill out for my disability claim.

Are you guys still open and stuff like still doing this program and page ???

What about ppl born with disabilities i got approved for ssdi for it

I was denied twice for PTSD,MDD,ARTHRITIS AND FOOT PROBLEMS FOR THE SHIP

I have a son who is 25 and is autistic and has been diagnosed as bipolar and schizophrenic with dillusional and hallucinating thought patterns we have been going thru the social security disability process for over a year and he has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital 7 times in last 2 years and every time social security process starts over he doesnt know he is crazy and believes he is god he is also paralyzed in his midsection internally he can walk but he has to straight cath and manually evacuate his bowels and walks around 24 hours a day talking to his voices in his head but how do you get someone who thinks they are fine to actually tell a social security physiatrist what his problems really are he takes vraylar and has a appointment August 5 for a psych evaluation with social security.

I have applied for vision related aphakia and deteriorating vision in my left eye. Applied also for state Medicaid and the medicaid examiner puts me under disabled per blue book. Only option is surgery in right eye due to lack of puipil iris and lens from injury in 2007. Worked enough credits for SSDI and am only 46 years old. Also have anxiety and depression from my deteriorating vision. Being treated for both. What's the likelihood of possibly being approved?

Your a life saver bro

Thanks for help

Why can’t he get those benefits from back then they should have to pay him all the back since 18 years old 😢

I was 302 taking medication paranoia schizophrenic with metal Heath problems I was denied 5 times. Then i become a roofer then become really sick an still denied help i really needed. I had social worker never helped went to therapy to get help never help. Be

I could use the link for assistance

Hello. I was approved for disability back in 2018. Evidently it was time for a review. And there was a hearing on February the 5th. It was denied. How does this work If we want to hire you all if we live in a different city and state? Is it best just to get someone local to go before the administrative law judge? Thank you.

Can Social Security Disability cut off an Autistic child benefits, where the parent has whole life insurance for the parent and whole life insurance for the child?

What if i cant afford to go the doctor in the first place? That's a very large reason why i need the disability benefits, i dont know what to do anymore, but i sure can't hold down a full time job... i am struggling now with part time, i have no living relatives, i am screwed...

Looked all over your member website for the "RFC" you mentioned and cannot find it. Do you have a direct link?

Where can we get a copy of this Blue Book ?

I received ssi, but, can not work no more,,,copd, iam on a oxygen tank,,will I still get ssi ?

Can you file a mental health condition and a physical condition at the same time? i.e. PTSD, BPH, GERN, ETC....

I have SSI, have a brain injury from 1989 and I have anxiety depression and I have been diagnosed with clinical depression is it a

If you are told severe when approve, when is review? Doesn't say

I have been 5150 70 different times. 5250 5 times. And Patton state mental health hospital. And they still messing with me on disability. I'm autistic and beat myself all the time. I got a service dog to help. Then the pigs discriminated against me badly. Then footage of it went viral. Then right wing anti ada bullies wrecked my life. And I'm still crazy af

This is Anuj could you please send me the mental health forms long one and short one. Thanks 🙏

11:08 what happens when you can't get your adult child to go to there evaluation for there mental illness for the continue benefits do to paranoid around doctors can they schedule the exam by video on phone!!...

Not true been in and out of mental health facilities all my life and im deaf and still not eligable.

Ok what about a past addiction?? I had an addiction many years ago that I’m still being treated for but I haven’t had a relapse in at least 18 years. Will this affect how they judge me?

Social security said I cannot get it because I don't have work credits but I have stage 4 cancer

Does a person with a severe case of Lupus, medical records, hospitalized for flares, extreme fatigue, retention issues, neuropathy, bed ridden, weakness. If said person is short of work credit for SSDI, will they get SSDI and SSI combined if over age 50. Does this help override the work credit problem due to severity of disabilities and age?

whwres the links

How can I get a rfc report paper for my doctor for mental health

Are you a law firm? How can I get help being represented Id really like to apply for my bipolar & ptsd

I have cerebral palsy, brain damage, chronic pain, bilateral leg\foot deformities and other physical disabilities that are birth defects. These life long ongoing disabling conditions began when I was born and will be with me until I die. There is no treatment for cerebral palsy, mobility issues, inability to balance and other deficits associated with my organic brain damage\deformities. Cerebral palsy is not like diabetes where doctors can give medications to improve quality of life. Yet you say Social Security denies benefits if, not "in treatment." How does "treatment" resolving my life long disabling conditions? Some of what you say makes no sense at all. Some disabilities by their nature are permanent!

you know a lot about Social Security? Tell me I have a meeting soon with my friend I am I representing, him with a special review cadre”? what do they do that special review cadre

How do I fill out SAS 455 for short? Just fill the check box with noc No comment

They couldn’t afford a doctor

I have an appointment coming up. Medically retired from the Army after 24 years of service this year due to Multiple Sclerosis....I have also been diagnosed with combat related PTSD (several comabt tours in Iraq and Afghanistan) The Multiple Sclerosis has also been giving me a fit as well....not only physically but mentally as well. There are several days that one minute I'll be laughing and the next crying....its been a pain in the a$$. I tried to work after I was medically retired....had a really awesome job however, I couldn't keep up or even stay at work long enough to maintain the job.

I applied for ssdi for mental health problems & they sent me to a physical evaluation than a mental one do you know why

Can you email this rfc form please??

my phone

Your intro is too long

This is why social security is in trouble now

Thank U very much I have ptsd 😔🤗🥲🥰