Disability With Bipolar Disorder Benefits
Bipolar with disability benefits are based on the severity of your bipolar and how your symptoms affect your ability to work. Bipolar disorder is also referred to as manic-depressive illness. Scientists are still studying the potential causes of bipolar disorder, however they have found that bipolar disorder tends to run in families. Brain-imaging studies such as MRI’s are also assisting researchers in learning what happens in the brain to produce bipolar disorder. A Minnesota bipolar disability lawyer can help you in getting the best documentation of your symptoms when you are trying to get Social Security benefits.
Bipolar I disorder
Involves at least one depressive episode accompanied by one or more manic episodes or mixed mood episodes. Bipolar I disorder is the most severe form of the illness and is characterized by extreme manic episodes.
Bipolar II disorder
Characterized by at least one depressive episode and one or more hypomanic episodes. Even though hypomanic episodes are not as severe as manic episodes they can still be enough to cause functional limitations.
Cyclothymic disorder
Characterized by alternating episodes of mood swings (depression to hypomania) in which the individual experiences elevated mood, euphoria and excitement. Symptoms include alternating episodes lasting for at least 2 years that are persistent (less than 2 consecutive symptom-free months).
A Fields Law bipolar disability lawyer will assist you in getting the medical records and supporting documentation you need to provide the SSA with evidence of your disability with bipolar. If you are unable to work because of bipolar we can help you apply for social security benefits. If you have been denied disability benefits we can appeal your case.
We offer a Free case review. Our Minnesota disability with bipolar social security disability lawyers understand how frustrating it is to have disability with bipolar and be denied Social Security benefits when you are unable to work. There are never any fees unless we win your disability case.
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