When people discuss disabilities that keep them from working, others may jump to the conclusion that they are referring to physical disabilities. But mental disabilities often have just as big of an impact on your day to day living.
If you suffer from anxiety, recovery is often difficult. It can keep you confined to your home. It can even prevent you from working. So what can you do about it?
Anxiety disorders
Social Security lists mental disorders that affect adults on the daily. Anxiety disorders are among them. According to SS, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders comprise one category together. Specific types of disorders involved include panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and agoraphobia.
As a note, the above list is not exhaustive. Additionally, this category does not include disorders that might overlap with anxiety. This includes trauma and stressor-related disorders.
The shared symptoms of anxiety
Many disorders in this category have shared symptoms. You can categorize them as involving worry, apprehension, anxiety and fear. They also often avoid the avoidance of thoughts, feelings, objects, people, activities and places.
As for symptoms, many sufferers of anxiety disorders struggle to sleep and concentrate. They could experience hypervigilance. Fatigue, panic attacks and obsessions are common as well. So are the consuming and constant fear about safety.
Many sufferers also experience physical aches and pains. Doctors often correlate this to the duress that being under constant stress can put on the body. Needless to say, the combination of symptoms can easily interfere with your ability to work. This is why those with anxiety disorders have a chance to apply for benefits.
