Whether it is due to an illness, disease or an injury, coming to terms that you have a disability is difficult. Regardless if it was something you were born with or acquired later in life, a disability can be challenging at any point in a person’s life. Therefore, it is important to understand how to cope with this situation and obtain the help necessary to build a fulfilling life.
Living with a disability often means adjusting your life to make the transition easier. Because we all tend to take our health for granted, it can be a major shock when we suffer a debilitating disease or injury. Thus, it is important to consider your mental health when it comes to coming to terms with your situation as well as cooping with it.
Because we are all capable of living with a disability, it is important to understand what resources are available to assist those dealing with difficulties because of a disability. Social Security disability is an excellent mechanism to address financial hardships caused by a disability. If you are unable to work because of a disability, this can make it nearly impossible to meet your basic needs. Applying for SSD benefits could help reduce this hardship.
In addition to seeking financial assistance from government programs, it is also important to consider programs offered to help you adjust your life to better adapt to your disability. This does not only mean accepting your disability but obtaining the necessary medical treatment that could help you live a fulfilling. Although it can be happy to put on a happy face, those living with a disability should consider ways to help them to confront their feelings, fears and emotions so they can better mourn the loss of their healthy body and accept their current situation.
Even with the right frame of mind, it can still be difficult to move forward after being told you are now disabled. Although no two people deal with this news the same, it is important that everyone living with a disability consider their options and eligibility for SSD benefits.
Source: Helpguide.org, “Living Well with a Disability,” Melinda Smith, April 2017
