I work full time but I do have a number of mental health issues. I'm just able to copy, sometimes, and keep life going on. But my daughter (28) is another story. She has never been professionally diagnosed but she exhibits symptoms of social anxiety, generalized anxiety and clinical depression. I would bet that there are other but since I am not a doctor I don't want to go there.

My question to anyone is what does it take to be declared disabled by mental health issues? Mostly I'm concerned with the IRS and taxes as well as getting her medical care at a lower rate. Right now I declare her on my taxes as a dependent because I provide greater than 50% of her care monetarily. The only thing I don't provide is food as she is able to get food stamps. She lives with me and I pay all of the other bills to include medical.

Is there anyone out there who has dealt with something like this? What did it take to get that declaration/diagnosis/whatever for the IRS?