Mental Health Support

Maraya1969

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5. It should not matter how much money you have for SSD. If you are denied I suggest getting

Thu Sep 21, 2023, 01:31 PM

Sep 2023

a lawyer and applying again. I think they tend to deny everyone at first.

I got on SSD fairly easily and I remember they used to send me papers about my condition every year. My mother always screamed that I should fill them out very neatly etc etc. I filled the damn things out with crayon sometimes. Don't let them see your healthy side. It is not fair often because mental illness is not often seen.

I wish you the very best. I hope you keep trying.

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I contacted my congressperson about my Social Security situation. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Sep 2023 OP

I am really sorry Easterncedar Sep 2023 #1

I am so sorry. Do you have local organizations that might help? Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #2

I am very sorry about your situation but you are not alone. Please don't give up, we care about LoisB Sep 2023 #3

Perhaps contact legal aid dweller Sep 2023 #4

It should not matter how much money you have for SSD. If you are denied I suggest getting Maraya1969 Sep 2023 #5

A denial is standard procedure. tazkcmo Sep 2023 #6

Well Supplementary Income is very difficult to get Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #7

Do you have an attorney? Big Blue Marble Sep 2023 #8

I thought everybody was entitled to get Social Security at age 62 Beachnutt Sep 2023 #9

There are four Social Security benefits: Goonch Sep 2023 #10

People keep saying that SSD is always denied the first time. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #11

Please allow me to clarify. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2023 #12