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Bipolar Disorder and Disability Assistance Benefits

For quite some time, I've been noticing thatin combination with med A cause other
many of the individuals who visit myphysical or mental issues to surface, etc,
disability site are looking for disabilityetc.For these reasons (all boiling down to
benefit information, primarily as it relatesthe fact that very strong medications with
to bipolar disorder.While I haven't found itvery strong effects and consequences are
surprising that this would happen (bipolarbeing prescribed), I sincerely doubt that
disorder is a terrible neurochemical illnessbipolar  disorder  is  being
and is much more than its constituent
parts--depression and manic behavior--wouldoverdiagnosed, or is even misidentified on a
imply), I have to admit, I have beenlarge  scale.
surprised at the level of occurrence. Put
simply, there are many more bipolar cases outIn fact, quite the opposite may be
there than even I would have thought.You mayhappening. That is, mental health
be wondering: why was I surprised and what isprofessionals may simply be improving in
my particular background to account for thistheir ability to properly diagnose this
surprise. Well, I am a former medicaidcondition.  Additionally,  individuals  with
caseworker and, more relevantly, I am a
former disability claims examiner for thebipolar disorder may, as a consequence of
social security administration. In thatgreater recognition and understanding of
latter capacity, it was my function to, on atheir illness, be more willing to initiate
daily basis, receive new disability cases,disability applications.One might ask "Why
send off for medical records, review thewould someone not file for disability
records when they came in, and, then, inbenefits when they have a condition that
consultation with a physician, render aaffects them so profoundly"? This may go back
decision on a claim.I did this job forto that "greater recognition and
several years and, as a consequence, I mayunderstanding part". I'll reference this
have come across nearly every (though,example, which, in my case, comes from my
certainly, not all) medical condition forpersonal life. I have an in-law who currently
which  a  person  might  imaginably file foris treated with outpatient shock therapy. For
the sake of confidentiality, I'll refer to
disability benefits. And without a doubt, Ihim as Bob. Among his various diagnosed
came across a fair number of cases for whichconditions, Bob has a particularly severe
bipolar disorder was a primary allegation.case of bipolar disorder. And for many years,
But I don't recall seeing as many bipolarhe was unable, despite many attempts, to
cases then as I currently see now.What couldmaintain employment for longer than 90 days.
be the reason for the rise in bipolarYet, despite this fact, despite his many
disorder cases? I've wondered about that manyproblems with getting the right medications,
times. Some individuals might say that theand despite the fact that he has been
illness is being overdiagnosed, and thatreceiving ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) for
opinion  hasmore than a year---he still has at least two
family members who somehow think "he should
been leveled at ADHD. But, I don't thinkhave tried harder".Such thinking is
this is the case and here's why: Bipolarincomprehensible, of course, given the facts
disorder typically requires the use ofof Bob's situation. However, the stance taken
prescription medication for properby these family members probably had much to
management. Bipolar also frequently occurs indo  with  why  Bob  did  not  file  a
combination with other illnesses, such as
OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder anddisability application much sooner. Also,
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivitythe pressure put on Bob by members of his
disorder (and, yes, it is not unheard of forfamily to "keep trying to work" may have
a patient to be concurrently treated for allhastened his descent into auditory
these conditions). Of course, ANYONE who hashallucinations and shock therapy.Therefore,
ever been put on a medication treatment"if" the rise in disability applications
regimen that attempts to treat multiplefiled on the basis of bipolar disorder can be
conditions simultaneously will knowaccounted for by either or both of the
automatically what sorts of problems this mayfollowing---1. an increased ability of mental
pose.What are those problems? For starters, ahealth professionals to recognize the
medication that works just fine for tendisease.2. an increased empathy and
million other patients may not work at allunderstanding of bipolar disorder on the part
for just one. Or, it may work fine for awhileof family members.---then this is certainly a
and  then  not  work  atgood thing.Whether this is actually
happening, of course, is a matter that is
all. Or there may be side effects to thesubject to debate. But, in any event, more
medication that are somewhat unpleasant andinformation is always, intrinsically and
or stimulate other psychological issuesinherently, valuable. And to this end, the
(weight gain, sexual performance issues, tofollowing information may be helpful to a
name a couple). Throw in more prescriptionbipolar patient who has either filed for
meds to treat other conditions (in ourdisability benefits or is considering filing:
example, we cited OCD and ADHD) and you enterThe Social Security Disability and SSI FAQ
into the equation even more variables: willpage from my own site.The author of this
med A negate the potency of med B, will med Barticle is Tim Moore, a former Disability
overenhance the effects of med C, will med Cclaims examiner.



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