In real life I know someone who needs to be on disability (for MI), but keeps on getting denied (he seriously cannot work).

And then I know someone else on disability (this one for physical reasons) who could probably hold a job.

I just don't understand how the system works.

When I was first hospitalized (this was going on ten years ago now) the inpatient doctor said I absolutely could not work and recommended I should go on disability, and was confident that I could get it. I was manic at the time though and declined of course. Lol!

Now I'm thinking about applying since working has been so hard for me lately (because of all the paranoia ******** and the stress). But I don't think I'd be able to get it because I've held the same job for ten years. I DO have a pretty extensive paper trail though, and I have been hospitalized three times. I don't know. Just thinking about it.