Hi everyone!

I was wondering if any on here is on disability for their mental disorder?

I haven't been diagnosed with BPD but all the criteria fit me, my psychiatrist thinks it's Bipolar II because she sees my good days as me being manic (which I completely disagree with). I've been diagnosed with Panic Disorder and Depression though, and all together it's so bad I can't keep a job and just the thought of working scares me. I've kept my longest job for about a month and a half. I've had many people recommend I try to apply for SSI but I'm so scared they'll think I'm faking, or I'm not "crazy" enough. I don't even know how to go about doing it to begin with.

I was wondering what other people's experiences with Social Security is? What's the interview like? Why do you have SSI? What's the likelihood of getting it if I've been to the ER for suicidal idealisation before because I was working?