StarSkyNight:

I was fortunate to get disablility when I first applied, but I did have a lot of hospitalizations and such. My docs were also very supportive, they were the ones who suggested it.
Last year I had to be reviewed. They sent the standard form to fill out. Trying to explain how far I can walk??? depends on my mood. So many of the questions are physical type things. On the last page there is room to explain anything else that you thought was relevent. This is where most of my information went. I described the hospitalizations, the depression, anxiety, mood swings, all the diagnoses I'd been given, med changes, ECT and its side effects, memory and concentration difficulty, etc. I also added in the few physical disorders I have that also contribute. It would be nice if they had a different form to evaluate mental disability, but I used the blank space to my advantage. I don't know whether this made any difference but they are continuing my coverage. So, my advice is to add as much information as you can, describing how things are affected by the mental illness(es).

Best of luck to you!!!