Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are on the rise in the United States and are increasingly becoming a problem. From 2006 to 2014, emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths associated with TBIs rose a staggering 53 percent. The effects of a TBI can be far...
Social Security Disability Benefits for Mental Conditions
Depression and anxiety affects the brain
Georgia residents may be interested to hear that according to numerous studies, almost 50 percent of individuals who have a one mental illness also suffer from a second mental illness concurrently. For example, if an individual has depression, they may also exhibit...
Georgia attorneys help those with mental disorders seek benefits
Mental disabilities often go by silent and unnoticed. After all, it is easy to see why a person in a wheelchair or carrying an oxygen tank may be disabled, but mental disorders carry no physical. And, there is still a stigma attached to mental disabilities, even if...
Understanding how to qualify for disability for mental conditions
Disabilities due to mental conditions can have an impact on families and can prevent disabled individuals from earning a living to support their families. Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income provide options for disabled individuals....
What is a COLA?
Our readers who are familiar with Social Security and benefits including Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income may have heard of a "COLA" and a "COLA increase." But, some may wonder what COLA refers to. So, what is COLA?COLA refers to the cost of...
Can Atlanta residents receive SSD benefits for brain injuries?
When Atlanta residents have suffered a brain injury and have experienced possibly permanent disability as a result, they may wonder what help is available for the overwhelming physical, financial and emotional costs commonly associated with a traumatic brain injury....
Dispelling Social Security disability myths
There are a variety of Social Security disability myths that may prevent some disabled individuals from seeking benefits, so it is important to be familiar with the facts concerning SSD benefits. It is important to understand that thinking about disability can be...
Disability benefits basics for qualifying medical conditions
Mental disabilities can be a serious concern, preventing disabled individuals from earning an income to support themselves and their families. Different resources, such as Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income, may be available to help disabled...
Closed end benefits and mental disabilities
Obtaining temporary Social Security disability benefits for issues related to mental health has a reputation for being a very difficult and uncertain process. However, with proper preparation and an understanding of how the acceptance process works, the odds of having...
Social Security disability options for mental conditions
Social Security disability benefits may be available for disabled individuals who suffer from mental conditions; they may be able to receive Social Security disability or Supplemental Security Income. Essentially, qualifying for SSD is based on work history, while SSI...