How do I apply for disability?

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So since I’m still in my prodome or may be something else causing me significant cognitive issues, how do I apply for disability? I don’t hear voices or anything so I’m not sure I can be diagnosed as schizophrenic yet. I guess I’m an adult and should be able to figure out these kinds of things on my own.

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What did your psychiatrist say about what you have or symptoms?

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I haven’t seen a psychiatrist in a while. Only reason I’m on abilify is because my doctor is pretty lenient in letting me decide what meds I’m on. I should see a psychiatrist. But I still don’t have positive symptoms, so idk what they’ll say.

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You never had them? Its weird that you’re on Abilify, this is only prescribed for positive symptoms.

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Im afraid to go outside. I’m afraid of my neighbors. I’m afraid of calling my doctor and my neighbors overhearing about my condition (the walls in my apartment are thin). I’m afraid of everything.

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Well I’ve had times where I thought I was slipping into psychosis

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And I think I’ve heard faint whispers when I have a fan running. But it’s very minute, I know

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And that’s the main crux of my problem. I’m an oddball. But I’m terrified of slipping into psychosis. But all my cognitive impairments seem to resemble schizophrenia (especially the social cognition aspect)

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I need to apply for disability soon but my parents won’t let me as they think I can work again. I stopped work in Feb 2020 and was getting monthly payments afterward until Oct 2021 for sick leave. I stopped receiving money since then.

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I’m sorry, I just realized I feel like a fraud being on this forum. Dang.

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My parents and my psychiatrist think being on disability will make me more lazy and less likely to work.

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Are you in the US? The best way to apply for disability is to get a lawyer to do it for you. They usually don’t require payment upfront. They just take a fee out of what you get paid, backpay, etc.

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But why did your Dr prescribe Abilify?

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Well I don’t want to be on disability because of the stigma attached to it

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Because I told her I thought I was slipping into psychosis. I know it was just based on a hunch. But abilify can also be prescribed as an atypical anti-depressant.

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Because abilify is also technically a mood stabilizer

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I applied through allsup.

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Did Abilify help you?

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It’s keeping me from going into psychosis I think, if I forget to take it, the world starts to get really dark and frightening

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Well that’s not the best explanation, but kinda something like that