I only work part-time and I attribute this to at least some of my stability. I guess the question for you, or at least in part, would be a financial one: would you earn more part-time than on disability benefits. If the answer is yes, it might be worth a try; I think working -if you can do it- can do wonders for one's self-esteem. I hear you on the cognitive dysfunction, I suffer from this as well. I don't work in an office atmosphere, but in healthcare, but I take far more notes now than I used to; it's something I have to do and have had to accept it.