Hi peeps,
Hope this post finds you well
If possible, I’d like to get some feedback from you folks regarding your current situation.
Poll is anonymous, but if you wanna expand more on the topic, comments are always welcome.
Thank you
- I’m on disability (SSDI)
- I receive benefits (SSI)
- I’m on disability and work part-time
- I’m not on disability and hold a job
- I’m not on disability and don’t work
- Other
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So, I’ve come to the realization that it might be in my best interest to apply for disability again.
Work has been extremely difficult to handle, and the anxiety has been raging.
Back in 2019, when I finally got medical care for SZ (after 4.5 years of flying under the radar), everyone advised me to apply for disability: the attending pdoc and therapist at the Partial Inpatient program, as well as my therapist.
I checked the SSA website last night, and it turns out I have enough work credits to apply for disability.
It’s been a right struggle with all things psychosocial-- I’m like a fish out of water when it comes to human interaction.
This in turn makes me extremely self-conscious and paranoid, because I know other people know something’s “off” with me.
Then the symptoms start rolling in, and it turns into a mental shiitshow.
I’ve tried vocational rehabilitation services, and those were helpful for polishing my resume and writing nice cover letters, but that’s as far as it went.
Not sure what my options are, but I know if I quit working, I’ll lose out on what little outside human interaction I have, and I’ll probably just get weirder as time goes on.
However, it’s been a fuucking struggle to get up and just do the damn thing.
I think I need some help.