SSDRC




Filing an Application for Disability Benefits

Social Security Disability List of Impairments

Social Security Disability and SSI Back pay

Social Security Disability Status

SSI Disability Benefits

Social Security Disability and SSI Requirements

Social Security, SSI, and Mental Disability

How Long Does It Take To Get Disability Benefits?

Qualifying: What do you Need to Prove to Qualify for Disability?


Is Bipolar Disorder a disability according to Social Security?


How to prove you are disabled
and win disability benefits

 
Bipolar Disorder is considered a severe condition by Social Security, and it may be considered a disability under Social Security guidelines. Social Security considers Bipolar Disorder a disability when it has prevented you from working for the past twelve months or is expected to prevent you from working for twelve months.

When you file for disability on the basis of Bipolar disorder, it is important to have a thoroughly documented mental health history, including hospitalizations, therapy and medications (and a medical history that shows you have been compliant with your medications, i.e. have taken them as prescribed).

Why is it important to have a documented mental health history?

Social Security disability needs to be able to evaluate how Bipolar Disorder has affected your ability to participate in daily activities including work activities; therefore, medical decisions are based on medical records and various disability forms and information provided by your physicians (medical records), third party persons (sometimes, a relative or neighbor will be contacted regarding your daily activities and what you are noticeably capable of doing), and yourself.














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Individual Questions and Answers


  • What should you get from your doctor to file for disability benefits?

  • Making a Request for a Disability Hearing

  • If You Get Denied For Disability Should You appeal Or file A New Claim?

  • When should you File for Disability benefits with the social security administration?

  • What Happens If I Miss My Social Security Appeal Date?

  • Social Security Disability Denial, Does It Matter If I Get Denied On Reconsideration?

  • Appearing at the ALJ Hearing for Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits

  • Social Security Disability Hearings - What is the ALJ

  • Does Social Security Like Current Medical Records?

  • Applying for disability benefits in New Jersey

  • What Happens If You File A Late Social Security Appeal?

  • Filing Disability Appeals- Reminders About the SSD, SSI Appeal Process

  • Can You Qualify for Disability if you did not work much?

  • How to qualify for disability - The Process of Qualifying for Benefits

  • Hiring a Qualified Disability Lawyer in New Jersey

  • Social Security Disability Claims and Medical Exams

  • The Cost and Expenses of a Disability Attorney or a Disability Representative

  • If you appeal a Social Security disability denial, how long does it take to receive a decision ?

  • Is Bipolar Disorder a disability according to Social Security?

  • Social Security Disability--Permanent Disability

  • Can you be approved for disability without having to go to a hearing ?

  • Can you apply for SSI for a learning disability ?

  • Diabetes, Social Security Disability, and Applying for Benefits

  • How Will Social Security Decide a Disability Case that's filed?

  • How does Social Security make decisions on disability claims ?
























    SSD and SSI are Federal Programs

    The title II Social Security Disability and title 16 SSI Disability programs operate under federal guidelines and, therefore, the program requirements--medical and non-medical--apply to all states:

    Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

    Recent approval and denial statistics for various states can be viewed here:

    Social Security Disability, SSI Approval and Denial Statistics by state

    Special Section: Disability Lawyers and unnecessary claim denials