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Originally Posted by Rose76
Get a book at the library about what is required for getting a claim approved for SSI or SSDI. Your age pretty much makes it impossible that you will qualify, in the absence of some terminal disease. (You can even look that up on line.)
You do sound depressed. Going to the mental health center in your area might be worth doing, even if just to find what you are, or aren't eligible for.
At your age, I was stuck in a low-paying job and getting nowhere. By age 23, I decided to apply for a one-year vocational training program. That improved my life a good deal. When I got half way through the training, I became real depressed and went to the family doctor. He put me on an antidepressant that helped me sleep and made me much less depressed. I finished the program and was doing quite well for a while.
This happens to not be the best time in our nation's history to be a young adult. I hear that lots of college graduates are waiting tables. That's why I recommend vocational training. Doing anything, though, is going to help you better than doing nothing. Habits you have now will color your future and determine your destiny. Good luck.
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I am pretty depressed and I have to admit its not very comforting at all about how unlikely it is I can get SSI even though unless I can function on a job....is kind of the only way for me to get income I know of. I am aware of that though, I just try not to dwell on it because maybe I could get on it, probably just wishful thinking since i don't want to end up on the streets but whatever.
Also does a vocational center or whatever help you find jobs that your limitations wont interfere with too much, or do they try to mold you into an ideal employee? I feel convinced I am not capable of the latter. I mean I can do work its just a matter of I cannot live up to the expectations or whatever most jobs have...I am not friendly, outgoing, sociable and bubbly at all and I can't really pretend to be but that's whats on all job applications so that alone gets in the way then of course the mental issues I have interfere with my ability to keep up with the work load. Pushing myself harder usually makes my symptoms worse.
I tried an anti-depressant and it made me feel worse and did not help with the temporary job I had at the time.