According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in five American children live with mental disabilities and disorders including autism, depression and anxiety. The new report also indicated that mental disorders among American...
Depression is a condition that affects millions of people in California and the rest of the United States. Not only can depression in itself cause serious disruptions in a person's life, it can also potentially increase a person's risk for other health complications....
According to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, fewer people with disabilities are members of the labor force even though the disabled population has grown. The bureau began tracking whether people with disabilities are working in June 2008, nearly...
For a while now, news outlets have loudly predicted that the Social Security Disability trust fund is quickly running out of money, and will likely run dry by 2018. However, in a surprising development, the Social Security Administration recently projected that the...
A new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, more commonly known as DSM, is set to be released in just a few weeks. However, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health said the agency is planning to move away from how mental...
Many people with mental and physical disabilities rely on service animals to assist them in day-to-day activities. Animals are also often used for therapy purposes in treating the disabled. However, animals can also be a major source of conflict for disabled...
Recently, CNN featured a report on the often-difficult reality of holding a job for adults with autism. The report involved a 30-year-old woman who has a high-functioning form of autism. Even though the young woman has been hired numerous times during her adult life,...
Diabetes is a disabling condition that affects millions of people in California and the rest of the United States. In some cases, diabetes can become so severe that it prevents a person from working full time. When this happens, diabetes sufferers may be able to...
Supplemental Security Income is a need-based program for adults and children who are disabled. Like Social Security Disability Insurance, applicants must demonstrate that they have a qualifying disability. But to qualify for SSI, individuals also have to meet that...
A union representing the administrative law judges who decide disability benefit cases has sued the Social Security Administration over the case quotas the judges are required to meet. The lawsuit alleges that the quotas, which require each judge to decide between 500...
