“Does depression count as a disability?”
I am a 29 year old female. I want to know if depression counts as a disability?
4 Answers
PsychiatristPsychiatrist
Yes. Severe and chronic depression which interferes with activities of daily living can be considered a disability.
Depression exists on continuum, severe depressions are disabling. Most depressions are not disabling. A depression has to be really severe to be a disability.
See this link for some insight into your question:
https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/does-depression-make-you-eligible-for-disability
https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/does-depression-make-you-eligible-for-disability
One of the most debilitating illnesses because it affects not only the mind, but also the body.
