Is Mental Illness Keeping You From Working in Fort Worth?
Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental conditions can have a serious impact on your ability to work. Many people afflicted with mental illness do not realize they may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits.
At the law firm of Coats & Todd, our lawyers have more than 40 years of combined experience helping clients from Fort Worth, throughout Texas and nationwide with SSD claims and appeals. While mental illness claims are often the most difficult to prove, we have the skill and experience to give you the best possible chance at a successful claim or appeal.
Contact us online or by telephone at 800-856-1031 to speak with an experienced Fort Worth mental illness claim attorney.
SSD Mental Illness Claims in Fort Worth
Many people are reluctant to seek medical treatment for mental illness, but the effects can be just as damaging as any physical impairment. Consider how the following symptoms of mental illness could affect your ability to work:
- Inability to concentrate
- Sleeplessness
- Irritability
- Headaches
- Panic attacks
- Mood swings
It is important that you get medical attention for your mental illness and maintain thorough documentation of your disorder and treatment. While the SSA may be reluctant to accept mental illness claims, if you provide them with concrete proof of your condition and how it limits your ability to work, your chances of success are greatly improved.
Whether you are being treated at Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County (MHMRTC), Mental Health Association of Tarrant County, Mental Health America of Greater Dallas or another area mental health care provider, we can provide you with advice on how to work with your doctor and other important SSD topics.
Contact Us
Based in Richardson, Texas, we represent people with physical and mental impairments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, throughout Texas and nationwide. Contact us today online or call us at 800-856-1031 for a free initial consultation, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT, Monday through Friday.
