Can I Get Social Security Disability for Anxiety in Wisconsin?

What Anxiety Symptoms Qualify You for Social Security Disability Benefits? 

Anxiety is one of the most common ailments diagnosed today. More than 40 million Americans have it in one form or another, according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America.

Severe cases can prevent you from working. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can help, but Social Security doesn’t make it easy. In fact, 67% of SSDI claims overall are denied.

To prove your anxiety is debilitating, the Social Security Administration requires that you show you suffer from symptoms such as:

• Constantly feeling restless
• Tiring easily
• Muscle tension
• Feeling irritable
• Sleeping difficulties
• Panic attacks
• Invasive thoughts
• Fear of certain situations

You must also show that these symptoms prevent you from concentrating on tasks, understanding and remembering information, interacting with others, or managing yourself in different situations.

Social Security may also look for proof that your condition has existed for longer than two years, that you can show that medical treatment is necessary to manage your anxiety, and that you cannot adapt to new environments or new demands beyond your regular daily routines.

Geary Disability Law can help you understand your options at no cost to you.

What Do You Need to Apply for Social Security Disability Death Benefits?

Anxiety is sneaky. It can be hard for other people to detect and confirm. So it takes a thoughtful, patient, and caring approach to put all the pieces together to successfully file a Social Security Disability claim.

To get started, you will need both basic and more in-depth documentation of your work status and health condition. Such records may include:

• Medical visits
• Therapy techniques and other supports
• Prescriptions you take
• Documentation of your treatment program
• Reports or written statements from your psychologist or psychiatrist
• Written statements from friends, family members, or co-workers who can confirm how anxiety impacts your life
• Your own personal account of how you have struggled with anxiety

Gathering all this information can be a lot for a healthy person and overwhelming for someone confronting an anxiety disorder. This is where you can benefit from an experienced partner who knows what Social Security is looking for and how to get it to them.

If you suffer from anxiety and live in the Fox Valley or Northeast Wisconsin, talk to the disability attorney team at Geary Disability Law.

We know just how to take the thoughtful, patient, caring and thorough approach that you need for your Social Security Disability claim for anxiety.

So you can get financial relief and get back to living your life in the best way possible.