Clinical Depression as a Social Security Disability Cause
Major depressive disorder, or clinical depression, is a psychological syndrome which is strongly linked to the emotional sphere of the person who suffers it, as it entails for him or her a severe disorder in his mood, causing a stage of great unhappiness, helplessness, pessimism and low self-esteem; from which it seems considerably complicated to escape.
Depression is a serious medical condition, and its effects can be either temporary or permanent on the person. On the other hand, it has been estimated to be twice as frequent in women as in men (mostly because of their intense hormonal activity).
The impact of this psychological disorder should not be underestimated, as it could even lead the person to attempt or commit suicide.
The Causes of Depressive Disorders
A wide range of factors could be pointed out as possible causes of Depressive Disorders, and among them:
* High levels of stress after a frenetic period of frenetic activity, which could lead the person to feel completely exhausted, both physically and mentally, leading him or her to be apathetic and sad.
* Sentimental or Emotional tragedies or disappointments, such as suffering the loss of a loved one or being witness on an accident.
* Genetic predisposition (Researchers are currently working on this area)
* Abuse of Alcohol and other drugs.
Symptoms of Depressive Disorders
As we have seen, Depression becomes evident essentially on the psychological sphere of the person, who suffers from episodes of sadness, apathy, insecurity, anxiety, continuous mood swings, edginess, impatience, loss of interest and, in the worst scenarios, suicidal thoughts.
Besides, this can lead to other somatic symptoms such as sleep disorders (insomnia and hypersomnia) and food disorders, leading to continuous weight changes.
Medical Treatment
Nowadays the treatment for this condition basically consists of a combination between psychotherapy and the use of antidepressants such as the well known Prozac, also referred as "the happiness pill". The weight of each one of those two treatment methods varies depending on the degree of severity of the illness.
However, a combination of both is always the most effective way to fight against it.
Depression as a Social Security Disability Cause
There is no doubt of the severe impact of Clinical Depression in the life of the person who suffers from it. That person is left with serious limits in each aspect of his or her own life, including the work activities.
Nevertheless, with the effectiveness of the current treatment options it is quite unlikely that a Depression could be the cause of a Permanent disability. Just on the most extreme cases in which the illness is seriously chronificated on the patient, or if his or her response to the treatments is not positive, Depression could be alleged as the cause of a Permanent Social Security Disability.
Over all, it is in those cases in which the worker has to use heavy machinery or spend a great part of his working time driving that a Disability claim could be necessary, as an incidental distraction could put on severe risk his or her own life and those of the people surrounding him.
Jose Alberto Andrio Espina
Depression is a serious medical condition, and its effects can be either temporary or permanent on the person. On the other hand, it has been estimated to be twice as frequent in women as in men (mostly because of their intense hormonal activity).
The impact of this psychological disorder should not be underestimated, as it could even lead the person to attempt or commit suicide.
The Causes of Depressive Disorders
A wide range of factors could be pointed out as possible causes of Depressive Disorders, and among them:
* High levels of stress after a frenetic period of frenetic activity, which could lead the person to feel completely exhausted, both physically and mentally, leading him or her to be apathetic and sad.
* Sentimental or Emotional tragedies or disappointments, such as suffering the loss of a loved one or being witness on an accident.
* Genetic predisposition (Researchers are currently working on this area)
* Abuse of Alcohol and other drugs.
Symptoms of Depressive Disorders
As we have seen, Depression becomes evident essentially on the psychological sphere of the person, who suffers from episodes of sadness, apathy, insecurity, anxiety, continuous mood swings, edginess, impatience, loss of interest and, in the worst scenarios, suicidal thoughts.
Besides, this can lead to other somatic symptoms such as sleep disorders (insomnia and hypersomnia) and food disorders, leading to continuous weight changes.
Medical Treatment
Nowadays the treatment for this condition basically consists of a combination between psychotherapy and the use of antidepressants such as the well known Prozac, also referred as "the happiness pill". The weight of each one of those two treatment methods varies depending on the degree of severity of the illness.
However, a combination of both is always the most effective way to fight against it.
Depression as a Social Security Disability Cause
There is no doubt of the severe impact of Clinical Depression in the life of the person who suffers from it. That person is left with serious limits in each aspect of his or her own life, including the work activities.
Nevertheless, with the effectiveness of the current treatment options it is quite unlikely that a Depression could be the cause of a Permanent disability. Just on the most extreme cases in which the illness is seriously chronificated on the patient, or if his or her response to the treatments is not positive, Depression could be alleged as the cause of a Permanent Social Security Disability.
Over all, it is in those cases in which the worker has to use heavy machinery or spend a great part of his working time driving that a Disability claim could be necessary, as an incidental distraction could put on severe risk his or her own life and those of the people surrounding him.
Jose Alberto Andrio Espina