I've been on disability since 2003 and it has been the best thing for me to do. As I get older, I've noticed that my Bipolar gets worse, not better. The stress of life alone gets me in a bad place - throwing work in there makes it SO much worse. Take heart - if you can go through the process, you won't regret it. I made it through the process in 6 months- never got denied once. It's worth looking into...