Many people think of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, as a condition which afflicts soldiers who have seen combat. This is indeed true, and those veterans who suffer from it deserve utmost sympathy and support. However, more and more, experts are...
Social Security Disability For Mental Conditions
Legal help for those who have suffered emotional trauma
Some of the biggest wounds veterans and other people who have experienced trauma face are not physical. In fact, a person who may seem fine on the outside may be completely torn up emotionally because of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, or on account of some...
Benefits are possible for people with ADHD
A previous post on this blog discussed how our office has represented parents of children who have serious ADHD or other neurological conditions in getting disability benefits for their children through the Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, program. It...
The debilitating symptoms of panic attacks
Florida residents who suffer from depression or other mental health conditions may also be prone to panic attacks.More than just a feeling of fear or a wave of anxiety, panic attacks can at times be confused with a serious medical condition, such as a stroke. If they...
Qualifying for disability with severe depression
Many people in Kissimmee and the surrounding parts of central Florida will suffer from depression at some point in their lives, as it one of the most common forms of mental illness.While many victims of this conditions are fortunate enough to be able to live a...
What will I need to prove my mental condition is a disability?
Kissimmee residents who have suffered under a mental condition, ranging from depression to schizophrenia to bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses, know how serious and debilitating these conditions can be. If serious enough, they can keep a person out of the...
Support for Kissimmee residents with bipolar disorder
For years, the term "manic depression" was used to describe a mental illness characterized by severe mood swings. Today, the clinical term used by professionals is bipolar disorder, and it's something that can lead to an inability to work for Kissimmee residents who...
Does autism qualify for Social Security disability benefits?
The autism spectrum covers a range of mental conditions that affect individuals in different ways and with different levels of severity. Although Florida children are often screened for autism in their early years of life, adults can suffer from spectrum-related...
Severe obsessive compulsive disorder can become a disability
For many people in Florida, it is hard to put yourself in the shoes of those suffering a mental condition. This is mostly because many of these conditions impact a person internally, meaning it is not entirely visible to those coming into contact with them. With...
Seeking disability benefits for a mental condition
Not all disabilities are obvious and physical. Many individuals in Florida suffer from mental conditions, causing as almost invisible disability in some cases. Whether or not it is obvious that a person is suffering from a disability, this does not determine if that...