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Can you apply for disability if you have a mental condition ?Yes, you may apply for Social Security disability (or SSI disability if you do not meet the non-medical requirements for social security disability) if you have a mental condition. Social Security uses the same rules or criteria to evaluate both physical and mental conditions. What are those rules? Essentially, the social security administration will evaluate your condition to determine if it is severe and will then determine if the condition is severe enough to prevent you from working at one of your former jobs or at some type of other work. The major consideration is this: if your condition is severe enough to prevent you from working and earning a substantially gainful income, you may be eligible for disability benefits from the social security administration. And since severity of your condition is the key, you may apply for disability on the basis of any mental condition, including but certainly not limited to the following: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, memory loss, or any other type of cognitive or mood disorder. For more information on: Social Security Disability and SSI Disability.
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