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Can You Get Social Security Disability for ADHD?

We all feel distracted sometimes. Restless. Irritable. Lost in wandering thoughts or racing to tackle a task that isn’t a priority. When you have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), your struggle to focus, control your mood, and practice self-discipline is constant.

ADHD is common. An estimated 15.5 million adults in the United States live with it, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. With medication or learned behavior techniques, many people manage it and live normal lives.

In other cases, ADHD is severe enough that life becomes unmanageable, and keeping your job becomes impossible. The anxiety that comes with ADHD only gets worse when you’re worried about your financial future.

Social Security Disability benefits exist to bring stability to those whose health problems keep them from earning a living. And yes, severe ADHD can qualify for monthly disability checks to help you with medical expenses and regular bills.

But unlike many mental health conditions, ADHD isn’t specifically listed as an eligible disorder in Social Security’s “blue book” of recognized impairments. And because so many people have learned to cope with it, it can be difficult to prove that your ADHD is bad enough to limit or eliminate your ability to work.

You don’t have to tell your story without help while wrestling with a disorder that saps your ability to focus and heightens your stress. The Indiana disability advocates at Hanley Disability can help you win the disability benefits you need to quiet the chaos in your life.

We’ve been helping people in Indianapolis, Danville, Franklin, Lebanon, Noblesville, across Central Indiana and all of Indiana for more than 45 years. In fact, you can get our help from anywhere in the country.

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Is ADHD a Disability? Symptoms that Qualify for Benefits.

ADHD fits under Social Security’s category of neurodevelopmental disorders.

While it’s often associated with childhood, it also persists for many adults and can flare up in ways that limit your ability to do your job, or any job. Inability to work is what you must prove to win Social Security Disability benefits.

Common ADHD symptoms you can describe in your disability claim include:

  • Impulsive decision-making
  • Inability to prioritize
  • Lack of focus
  • Difficulty remembering things
  • Hyperactivity
  • Frequent mood swings
  • Struggle to deal with stress or frustrations
  • Poor social skills

While it’s clear these challenges can derail employment options, Social Security will want to see concrete evidence of that. Otherwise, it will deny your claim. Almost two out of every three applicants in Indiana are turned away, and about 80 percent of disability applications nationally get denied.

To prove you’re eligible for disability benefits, you must show you have a severe health condition which directly stops you from doing any job for at least 12 months.

When you need to make your case but don’t know where to start, turn to the disability advocates at Hanley. We pull from our decades of experience to find the path from your ADHD symptoms to life-changing Social Security Disability benefits.

And at Hanley Disability, we will evaluate your case free of charge.

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How to Prove You Need Social Security Disability for ADHD

The symptoms of mental health disorders are often hidden below the surface, making it difficult to prove to others how they severely disrupt your life.

ADHD has the added challenge of being so common, with so many people able to function with it.

Proving that your case is different starts with collecting evidence.

Social Security will want to see medical records, including diagnoses and reports from psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, or social workers who have worked with you.

You will need to describe in detail your medication or treatment plans, as well as showing that you have stuck with your treatment.

Social Security also will weigh whether your symptoms impact your ability to:

  • Understand and use information
  • Concentrate on tasks
  • Interact with others
  • Adapt to changes in your environment
  • Manage your everyday functioning

Putting all these pieces together is hard enough when ADHD is throwing roadblocks in your way.

Get the help you need to win the benefits you deserve from the disability advocates at Hanley Disability.

We take uncertainty out of applying for Social Security Disability benefits. We keep your case on track. We’re with you through every step.

At Hanley Disability, we know how important these benefits are to you. Let us help you get your life to a better place.

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