Social Security Disability Law: News and Facts

It is very tough to get disability based on one mental health impairtment. It usually takes a combination of mental and physical impairments in order to be found disabled.  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be the basis for a successful Social Security disability claim, but it must be properly medically documented. In deciding whether you are disabled, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will consider your medical records, including hospital records and clinic notes from physicians, therapists, and counselors. You will likely need a RFC completed by your psychiatrist to help with your case.  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), is an anxiety disorder that usually occurs after a person has been involved in a traumatic event, such as military combat, sexual assault, childhood abuse, a severe car accident, or a natural disaster. Those with PTSD commonly experience nightmares, flashbacks, or panic attacks that seriously interf...

     In this story I am attaching it says that 1 in 11 people at some point in their life will suffer  some  form of PTSD. That statistic is mind blowing to me. If you read this article please tell me  if you agree that this type of treatment could help with PTSD.   New Virtual Reality Technology  to Treat PTSD Enters Clinical Trials | University of Central Florida News (ucf.edu)      Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), is an anxiety  disorder that usually occurs after a person has been involved in a traumatic event, such as  military combat, sexual assault, childhood abuse, a severe car accident, or a natural disaster.  Those with PTSD commonly experience nightmares, flashbacks, or panic attacks that  seriously interfere with everyday life. Some people will think obsessively about their past  trauma, while others will become emotionally numb and avoid thinking...