| Related Searches: Several Social Security programs pay cash benefits and provide vocational training and placement for the disabled. Social Security recognizes mental disorders as disabilities, and those with mental disorders are entitled to apply for and receive these benefits. To qualify, recipients must prove that their mental disability prevents them from being able to support themselves through work. Social Security Disability InsuranceIndividuals who have worked long enough to qualify for Social Security benefits may be able to collect benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. Applicants must qualify as disabled under Social Security guidelines and must show that their mental disability interferes with their ability to earn enough money to support themselves. Social Security Disability Insurance for Adult ChildrenIf an adult becomes disabled before the age of 22, and at least one of his parents is deceased (or is receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits), he may be able to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance based on that parent's Social Security earnings. Supplemental Security IncomeSupplemental Security Income (SSI) provides cash benefits to low-income disabled adults as well as to children who meet income guidelines. Adults must be unable to support themselves due to their disability (mental or physical). Unlike SSDI, adults do not need to qualify for this benefit based on previous earnings from work. Disabled children, including those with mental disabilities, can receive SSI if their condition severely limits their functioning and activities. Ticket to Work ProgramMany people who are receiving Social Security disability benefits are eligible for the Ticket to Work program, which provides job training, vocational rehabilitation and other employment services. Those who use the Ticket To Work program can keep their health care benefits and, should they become unable to work again, do not have to go through a long reapplication process to resume disability benefits. ReferencesSocial Security Administration: Social Security Disability IncomeSocial Security Administration: The Work SiteSocial Security Administration: Benefits for Children with DisabilitiesRead Next:
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