Anxiety Disorder and Disability

Is anxiety disorder severe enough for you not to work?

Anxiety Question:

I would like to know if anyone else suffers from anxiety disorder and if it is severe enough for you not to work.

I have been out of work more than I have been to work with this.

I’m on three different medication for it and Ambien CR just to sleep at night. I never go out except to get groceries or to my parents’ home. I do not socialize. I do drive but I try to only do that when I know it is not high peak times for others or I take a longer route.

I believe I should apply for disability. The anxiety medications I’m currently on seem to keep me calmer but only at home or my parents’ home. I have had two anxiety attacks while shopping just recently.

Anxiety Answer:

Yes!

You can apply for disability!

I will say you might have a fight, but don't quit fighting.

If they deny you the first time you apply, appeal. Keep appealing, because you will and do qualify if you are not able to work because of anxiety disorder.

I am on S.S.I. for anxiety disorder.

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Get Off Of The Treadmill Of Anxiety

"When life seems very hard, it is akin to being on a treadmill that never ends. We're on the uphill treadmill of stress: the more stressed we become, the more likely we are to interpret events and judge others in a negative manner. The more we assign negative interpretations to events, the more depressed we feel. It is a terrible, self-perpetuating uphill battle. But it can be beaten and you'll find lots of ways to get you off the treadmill in this book."

From the book titled "Conquering Stress" by Chris Green