Can you get SSDI for anxiety? Can taking a SSRI for anxiety help? An anxiety disorder is a disorder in which anxiety (persistent feelings of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness) is the predominant disturbance. Examples of disorders that we evaluate in this category include social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. This category does not include the mental disorders that we evaluate under trauma- and stressor-related disorders.
Social Security sees many applications for disability where anxiety is claimed as either the primary or secondary complaint.
Also common are claims of PTS panic disorder, OC and social anxiety or phobias. But not many cases of anxiety or a related disorder are severe enough to qualify for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI or SSI ). What do I need to be approved for disability with anxiety ? The anxiety disorder must be either a predominant disturbance or experienced when the individual attempts to overcome symptoms. It can be difficult to claim Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income ( SSI ) benefits on the basis of an anxiety disorder diagnosis because the medical evidence supporting the diagnosis is highly subjective and is based on hard-to-document criteria, such as feelings and behavior that occurs outside the doctor.


