Kitt O’Malley

Tag: SSDI

Stigma of Invisible Disability

Jun 6, 2018

in Bipolar Disorder, Stigma, What About God?

Recently read Work Ethic, a post by bpnurse, in which she discusses her life since she stopped working and went on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). People judge those of us with invisible disabilities. We even judge ourselves. Someone once asked me if I questioned the ethics of receiving disability. I explained that my disability…
Passed My SSDI Review (Whew!)

Mar 22, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Disability, Hypomania, Medication, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, Psychosis

Spring triggers hypomania and agitation in me. As many of my readers already know, one spring over twenty years ago, tricyclic antidepressant misuse, seasonal affective disorder, and underlying undiagnosed bipolar disorder resulted in a week-long manic psychotic break. Today, I am inspired by bpnurse‘s post about her SSDI physical to update you on my recent SSDI (Social Security…