Going on SSDI: Pros and Cons

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01 Mar 2016, 10:46 pm

I wrote out a big post with all my history and everything, but it took me too long and it didn't post. Oh well, it probably wasn't necessary. Anyway, I'm in my mid-twenties and have hit a point in my life where I feel like I'm treading water with all my mental health stuff. I'm pretty sure I can sustain working very part time, but I'm not sure beyond that. Full time has been very stressful. I know it takes a long time to qualify, but other than that I'm not sure of the cons.

BeaArthur
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01 Mar 2016, 10:57 pm

slytherpuff wrote:

If you have recently been employed, SSDI is going to wonder why you can no longer be employed. Can you show a pattern of failure?

One con of SSDI is that it's sort of a certification of how non-functional you are. This can be pretty depressing.

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02 Mar 2016, 4:41 pm

BeaArthur wrote:

One con of SSDI is that it's sort of a certification of how non-functional you are. This can be pretty depressing.

I agree with this as I am on SSI/SSDI but if you just get social security temporarily and work towards a goal that will make you employable than go for it. For me I am going to college this fall and possibly this summer, hang in there OP. I relate to your post and hope you can find a way to get through this stressful time.

Also if you do get on disability, get a hobby and try to stay semi active, its all to easy to isolate on disability.

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