Re: short-term disability for major depression?

Posted by OldSchool on February 1, 2002, at 20:12:33

In reply to short-term disability for major depression?, posted by m3 on January 31, 2002, at 13:07:10

> Hi all,
>
> I have gone into a serious mood slide and I'm finding it harder and harder to get myself to go to work, much less get anything done there. I am thinking about asking for some time off. Here's the question: has anyone here asked about/applied for/received short-term disability benefits for head problems? (this question might not apply outside the US) My dx is Major Depression, moderate (I think) and I've been in treatment for two years.
>
> Of course, the other question would be whether it would be better or worse to be at home than at work. I guess I'd better take that one up with my shrink, but if anyone wants to share thoughts about that they're welcome. :)
>
> m3, who likes dr. bob's latest photoshop trick. solarize!

I can tell you that if you try to get social security disability, you have zero chance of getting it. Generally SS disability isnt given for "moderate depression." To get SS disability for depression you have to have severe clinical depression, usually of the melancholia subtype (severe sleeping problems, cognition problems, losing weight, etc.) And be refractorily depressed, ie; meds dont work for you. And the SS disability board likes to see ECT on your record if you applying for SS disability. They want to see youve tried ECT.
Finally, even if you are refractorily depressed
and you are all messed up physically from it (cant sleep good, cognitively messed up from it, etc.) you still wont get approved until you hire an attorney who specializes in SS disability law. It generally takes about two years, three or four repeated disability applications and an attorney to get approved for SS disability for depression.
And even then its hard as hell to get.
As for short term disability using your company's private disability insurance, I dont know much about that.

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short-term disability for major depression? m3 1/31/02
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