I don't know what to do, what can i do?!


Question: I don't know what to do, what can i do?
Hello, I live with my parents and we're going through tough times im 20 years old and suffer from depression and social phobia that has left me unable to complete school or get a job for the past 5 years, i went through a spell where i didnt leave my home for 4 years and the thought alone would sicken me and cause me to have very high anxiety which would lead to anxiety attacks. I was dragged from my home last year and sent to the hospital where i spent some time in their mental ward and where they prescribed some medication for my depression and attacks but hasnt done much for my phobia.

I still become very nervous at the thought of going out needless to say i have a hard time interacting with people in person i would even hide when my own family came over(cousins,grandparents,uncles).

Anyway now that you have an idea of what it is im dealing with my family is going through hard times my dad just got fired my mom works from 3pm-2am and i get become very sad knowing shes tired all the time and im here doing nothing, ive thought of just leaving or worse i mean if they didnt have me in the house maybe they wouldnt have such a hard time, but then i figured me contributing somehow is better than just me leaving.

My mom has told me to apply for Social Security but i have never had a real job where a recieve a paycheck so ive never paid into social security so i cant get disability or anything.

What should i do? Or better yet what can i do?

Answers:

Alex, go to Social Security and apply for whats called SSI.( supplemental security income) It is for people that have a disability and have not paid into social security. Good luck!

personal experience



I p retty sure you qualify for social security disability even if you never paid into it if you've been diagnosed with these things.I think you should benefit from seeing a counselor they could offer you insight and ways you can deal and some will make visits to your house if you don't want to leave your home.




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