Is Anxiety A Disability?

There has been a lot of questions throughout society about anxiety, including is anxiety a disability? Before we answer this question, we need to ask ourselves, what is a disability? According to the dictionary a disability is considered a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities. The answer to this question is depends on the level of anxiety a person experiences.

One person may only have slight levels of anxiety that may not greatly impair their ability to function on a job or school. Another person may have anxiety so severe that they are not able to maintain and function while on a job. According to https://www.disabilitysecrets.com/topics/anxiety-disorders a person only qualifies for disability benefits if their anxiety causes such a severe impact on their social functioning, their ability to take care of themselves independently, and their ability to concentrate and completely tasks.

Based on the examples above, Anxiety can be a disability. If anxiety is at the point where it is debilitating and greatly interfering with the quality of life a person may decide to apply for disability. Anxiety can be crippling at times for some people. Others may decide to pursue varies types of treatment before going the disability route. I made an earlier article called (11 ways to deal with anxiety) https://thegenesishypnosis.com/2019/08/20/anxiety-help-11-ways-to-deal-with-anxiety/ that gives some useful tips.

Is your anxiety bad enough to the point that you can’t handle the stress of working at a job. If you’re anxiety is at this level, you should talk with your Doctor about treatment options to deal with this anxiety. Often Doctors will prescribe medications, but they also may recommend that you can a particular time of counseling.

Emotional Freedom Technique is a very powerful tool to help dealing with anxiety. I wrote an article about this modality https://thegenesishypnosis.com/2020/01/03/what-is-eft/. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is also very useful with helping with overcoming anxiety. Hypnosis is another very powerful tool in dealing with anxiety.

 There are many other treatments and tools that are very helpful with helping with anxiety that I will be covering in future articles. If you have any questions about whether your anxiety is a disability or not, consult with your Doctor. If you have questions about EFT, NLP, Hypnosis, or any questions about coaching, you can email me at Vincent.Blow@thegenesishypnosis.com