About one in five adults (ages 18 and older) has a
diagnosable mental disorder.
(National Institute
of Mental Health) www.
samhsa.
gov
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
If your disabling condition is preventing you from continuing to work, you may want to apply for...
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About one in five adults (ages 18 and older) has a
diagnosable mental disorder.
(National Institute
of Mental Health) www.
samhsa.
gov
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
If your disabling condition is preventing you from continuing to work, you may want to apply for disability benefits through
Social Security.
In most cases, doing so involves a thorough process of determining your eligibility, medical condition,
and ability to work.
Because we look so carefully at so many cases — more than three million each year — it can take us
three to five months to determine whether you are eligible.
Processing times on that initial claim can vary depending on several factors, but primarily on: the nature of your disability; how quickly we obtain medical evidence from your doctor or other medical sources; and whether we need to send
you for a medical examination in order to obtain evidence to support your claim.
There are things you can do to help speed up the process.
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