Can psychological problems qualify as a disability under Social Security?

Yes, psychological problems such as anxiety and depression can qualify as a disability under Social Security if they prevent you from engaging in substantial gainful activity.

What types of conditions can be considered disabilities?

Conditions that can be considered disabilities include physical problems, psychological issues like anxiety and depression, heart conditions, pulmonary conditions, and orthopedic conditions.

What Does it Mean to Be Disabled?

Q: What does it mean to be disabled under the Social Security guidelines?

Being disabled under the Social Security guidelines means having a condition that prevents you from engaging in substantial gainful activity, which is actual work. This can include physical problems, psychological issues like anxiety and depression, or conditions such as heart, pulmonary, or orthopedic problems.

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What does it mean to be disabled under the Social Security guidelines? Disability can show its face in many different ways. It can be a physical problem and it can also be a psychological problem. There are people who are disabled because they suffer from anxiety and depression. There are also people who are disabled because they have heart conditions, pulmonary conditions, or orthopedic conditions. So being disabled is really anything that prevents you from engaging in what is called substantial gainful activity – or actual work.

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