Does Depression Qualify for Disability Benefits in Baltimore, DC & Virginia?

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    Depression seeps into every part of your life. It makes it hard just to face the day. When it’s severe enough to make it impossible to hold a steady job, what can you do?

    Social Security Disability benefits can give you hope. The government recognizes depression as an eligible impairment. Such financial relief can stabilize your life so you can focus on getting better.

    Proving your depression is all-consuming, however, is a real challenge. Unlike physical ailments, it may not have easily understood symptoms. Social Security will want proof, and you will have to build a successful case to avoid getting denied for disability benefits.

    Mathis & Mathis Disability Advocates was founded to fight for people like you.

    For over 30 years, we have helped thousands of people in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Alexandria and Northern Virginia. In fact, we help people all over Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania—and all around America.

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    Does My Depression Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?

    The key to winning disability benefits for depression is proving it makes it impossible to do your job.

    This is difficult because depression can impact everyone differently, and it is a mental illness that doesn’t always have outward signs that are easy for others to spot.

    Social Security has a list of symptoms for depression, and its rules require you meet at least five of the following:

    • Consistent sadness or feelings of hopelessness, also known as a “depressed mood”
    • Little interest in almost any activity
    • Lack of appetite or a change in your weight
    • Trouble sleeping or too much sleep
    • Trouble linking thought to movement, a.k.a. “psychomotor agitation”
    • Low energy
    • Feeling guilty or worthless
    • Trouble concentrating
    • Thoughts of death or suicide

    Not only must you collect the evidence of these symptoms, but you must also show they are persistent and long-lasting to qualify for disability benefits.

    At Mathis & Mathis, our disability advocates know what you’re up against. We listen and understand. We’ve worked with many people dealing with depression.

    We can help, and you don’t have to pay a dime to talk to us about the next step toward a better life.

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    How Do I Prove My Disability Claim for Depression?

    Social Security doesn’t have an open-door policy. It certainly doesn’t take anyone’s case at face value. You have to build a convincing case to win the disability benefits you deserve.

    The government will want to see your medical history, all the twists and turns you took to get a handle on your depression. That includes therapy, medications, and your responses to your treatment.

    Next, Social Security will want documentation of your depression’s impact on your ability to work. You’ll need to provide details of how it keeps you from performing the central tasks of your job—or any job.

    Your work history, combined with your medical journey, are essential to show that your mental health is debilitating.

    The Social Security Disability advocates at Mathis & Mathis have seen cases like yours and know what to do.

    Often, people with other physical or mental impairments also experience depression—and all of their health problems can go into boosting their claim for benefits.

    We know how to pull back the mystery of mental illness and tell your story in a clear way to claims examiners at Social Security. We cut down on common misunderstandings that surround depression.

    We do what we do so you can focus on feeling better.

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    Whether you’re in the initial stages of applying, appealing a denial of benefits, or wondering if you qualify, Mathis & Mathis can help.
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    Because applying for Social Security Disability benefits can be complicated, you likely have many questions about the process. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions.

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